TO MOONLIGHT AND BEYOND

N A FEBRUARY NIGHT IN 2017, Tarell Alvin McCraney took to the Dolby Theatre stage. The lapel on his eggshell-colored tuxedo was adorned with a red ribbon—a nod to his mother, who died from AIDS-related complications. When he retrieved the golden statue from Amy Adams’s hands, with director and co-writer Barry Jenkins by his side, he officially accepted the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. This moment would be the crowning glory of an awards season that bestowed praise and honors on , the film that was