Underground Railroad’s Barry Jenkin’s Wins Best Director ‘TV Movie’ at DGAs
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Barry Jenkins won Best Director for TV Movie or Limited Series at Director Guilds Awards Saturday night in Hollywood for Underground Railroad.
Based on Colson Whitehead’s ground breaking novel, the mini-series streamed on Amazon. Jenkins was the mastermind behind Moonlight and if Beale Street Could Talk, and in April 2021, he and his Pastel prodco partners signed a first-look television deal with HBO and A24.
Jenkins was presented the award by Andrew Garfield.
The show was hosted by Judd Apatow.
The #DGAAwards for best directing of a limited series or TV movie goes to Barry Jenkins for his work on #TheUndergroundRailroad
The full list of winners: https://t.co/04ynapqIou pic.twitter.com/rP72dYfpmY
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 13, 2022
Watch his acceptance speech below.
Amazing moment when Barry Jenkins wins (and gets deserving standing o), and says when he wanted to give up on The Underground Railroad, his agent Jaime Feld suggested he watch Steven Spielberg’s acceptance speech for Schindler’s List. #DGAAwards pic.twitter.com/1OleXWTNnc
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) March 13, 2022
