Barry Jenkins’ drama about a black latchkey kid grappling with his sexuality in the Miami projects beat expected front-runner “La La Land” for Best Picture on Sunday. In one of the craziest Oscar moments in history, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly announced “La La Land” as the winner . He had been handed the Best Actress envelope, with “La La Land” star Emma Stone’s name printed in it. Heading into the night, the Best Picture race had come down to three movies: “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Hidden Figures,” which split the key precursor prizes. “Moonlight” scoring the most prestigious award, especially given the politicized fodder surrounding its contest with “La La Land,” feels like a new frontier for Hollywood.

Source: Huffington Post February 27, 2017 05:25 UTC