McCraney, Tarell Alvin

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July 28, 2021

52:30

'Moonlight' Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney On His TV Series 'David Makes Man'

McCraney's script was adapted into the Oscar-winning film. David Makes Man, now in season 2, begins with a Miami boy whose mother struggles with addiction, and has echoes of McCraney's own childhood.

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Tarell Alvin McCraney

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February 24, 2017

09:35

For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their childhood experiences in making Moonlight, which has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2016.

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Barry Jenkins
Tarell Alvin McCraney

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December 23, 2016

50:30

For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their childhood experiences in making Moonlight, about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project. Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2016.

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Tarell Alvin McCraney

As a Guest

'Moonlight' Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney On His TV Series 'David Makes Man'

For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

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