>> the experience of our mothers who went through addiction to crack cocaine. >> reporter: mccraney'sother would die in 2003, the same year he wrote the play from which the film originated "in moonlight, black boys look blue." >> how did your feeling about your mother shape itself as you dealt with what she was dealing with? >> i had a resentment. then i found, as this film does, a lot of love for her. even to this day, i remember someone asked me if i was upset with her. and i was like, i wish she was here to be upset with. >> reporter: familiar to audiences as moneypenny in the james bond films, naomie harris was convinced by jenkins to play paula. >> give me the damn money! >> reporter: yr crack-addicted mother. >> we see her lash out at her son. she still loves him, doesn't she? >> absolutely. she doesn't hate her son, she hates herself. >> reporter: she's the only performer in the film who acts with all three shyrones. >> i love you, shyrone. >> when you watch the movie it's seamless transition between them because they have the same essence. >> reporter: by the time travon day r

black boys look blue," by tarell alvin mccraney. and the oscar goes to -- barry jenkins and terrell alvin mccraney for "moonlight." >> announcer: this is the first oscar and nomination for terrell alvin mccraney, and also for barry jenkins, who is also nominated this year for directing "moonlight." >> thank you to the academy. thank you, a-24. thank you plan b. thank you to our amazing cast. thank you, my mom, my sister, everybody in miami. i want to thank my reps, three amigos, jay baker at caa, joel ross and jamie feldman. and two women in particular. my publicist, paula woods and paula seacrest. thank you for taking care of me. i told my students, be in love with the process, not the result. i really wanted this result. all you people who feel like there's no mirror for you, the academy has your back, the aclu has your back, we have your back, and for the next four years, we will not forget you. >> amen, brother. i just want to echo everything he just said, but i want to say thank god for my mother, who proved to me through her s

black boys look blue," by tarell alvin mccraney. and the oscar goes to -- barry jenkins and terrell alvin mccraney for "moonlight." >> announcer: this is the first oscar and nomination for terrell alvin mccraney, and also for barry jenkins, who is also nominated this year for directing "moonlight." >> thank you to the academy. thank you, a-24. thank you plan b. thank you to our amazing cast. thank you, my mom, my sister, everybody in miami. i want to thank my reps, three amigos, jay baker at caa, joel ross and jamie feldman. and two women in particular. my publicist, paula woods and paula seacrest. thank you for taking care of me. i with the process, not the result. i really wanted this result. all you people who feel like there's no mirror for you, the academy has your back, the aclu has your back, we have your back, and for the next four years, we will not forget you. >> amen, brother. i just want to echo everything he just said, but i want to say thank god for my mother, who proved to me through her struggles and the struggles th

and tarell alvin mccraney. let's start with you.amings, because this is true. but i want to take you both back to this moment. what in the world were you thinking? >> for me, i never dreamed that i would be on a stage like that ever in my laich, and i think the rye alt -- they say truth is stranger than fiction. 's the moment i was living in. everything has come full circle that i don't think anyone is going to forget your win now, but did it in any way diminish the celebration for you? >> i don't know if it diminished the celebration for it just made it much more complicated. as you said. i think the celebration eastbound up now between our film and "la la land." as someone said, a tragedy was made a bit more interesting. >> it was difficult to say all the thank-yous we had to say, but at the same time it showed the camaraderie and love we have for both of the films. >> ta rill, film adapted from your film "black boys look blue." for those who haven't seen this coming of age movie and many will flock to see this movie, what do you

juan was based on someone mccraney knew as a child. >> it often pains me to know that people sort of him, and go, "oh, that's unusual." when i think, when i think back over my life, i think, "oh, but there have been many times i've run into many people like him who are reflections of him in my mind. and i hear other people go, "no, i had a person in my life like that, too." so, i keep thinking, well what-- what are we doing? what-- why are we silencing that story? why are we-- what is happening to us, that we're not seeing him more often? >> reporter: do you feel this is a film that could have been made five years ago? ten years ago? >> i mean, the one thing i can, i can stand up on is, i couldn't have made it five years ago, or ten years ago. i don't think i was intellectually or emotionally capable at that point. >> i'm shaking my head because i had it ten years ago. and it didn't get made. >> i do think that right now, there's a time in this country, when i think people are-- they want to see beyond the barriers of their own experience, you know. and i think a part of that is, i t

. >> reporter: terrell alvin mccraney based the script on his experiences also growing up here. in this way? >> reporter: he's returned since the film's success to speak with aspiring actors and writers. last night both men paid tribute to their roots. >> this goes out to all those black and brown boys and girls and non-gender conforming who don't see themselves. we're trying to show you, you and us. >> wow. >> reporter: natalie baldie is the artistic director of northeastern high's performing arts program. what does this represent for those students? >> they can actually see past the violence and the guns and start believing in their gifts. >> reporter: now they can see clear to hollywood, all the way from miami. >> i can have chance of winning my own oscar. >> so hope? >> yes, a lot of it. >> reporter: and a belief they too can reach the same heights. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, miami. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, we'll see you the valiant taste times of death, but once!! uh, excuse me, waiter. i orde

. >> reporter: terrell alvin mccraney based the script on his experiences also growing up here. >> whatreason why we start rehearsal in this way? >> reporter: he's returned since the film's success to speak with aspiring actors and writers. last night both men paid tribute to their roots. >> this goes out to all those black and brown boys and girls and non-gender conforming who don't see themselves. we're trying to show you, you and us. >> wow. >> reporter: natalie baldie is the artistic director of northeastern high's performing arts program. what does this represent for those students? >> they can actually see past the violence and the guns and start believing in their gifts. >> reporter: now they can see clear to hollywood, all the way from miami. >> i can have a chance of winning my own oscar. >> so hope? >> yes, a lot of it. >> reporter: and a belief they too can reach the same heights. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, miami. >> that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back with us a little bit later for the morning news and be

these are the writers tarell , alvin mccraney and barry jenkins accepting the award. ,>> all you people out there who think there is no mirror from you, you are not reflected, we have your back, the academy has your back. for the next four years, we will not leave you alone. >> two voice from liberty city up on this stage representing. this goes out to all those black and brown boys and girls and non-gender conforming to do not see themselves. we are trying to show you you and us. this is for you. amy: throughout the awards ceremony, many of the attendees also wore blue ribbons to show their support for the aclu. the awards ceremony also included other political moments. best actress for "la la land" and worore a plannd parenthood pin. a mexican actor denounced the border wall while announcing the oscar for dust animated feature film. "white helmets" won the oscar for best documentary short subject. in their acceptance speech, the directors read a statement from raed saleh, the head of the organization, calling on people to, "to work on the side of life, to stop the bloodshed in syria a

the piece was written by tarell alvin mccraney because the writer's mother died and he was trying toctually is a universal story that appeals to so many people. ultimately at the heart what connected people is because it's about this yearning for connection and i think naomie harris talking to our correspondent james cook. joining me now from los angeles is our correspondent peter bowe5. fir5t first of all, the surreal nature of little. at you ever seen anything it? never, ever seen anything like it. 22 years covering the oscars, and this time woke up this morning with a collective thought, "you that really happen? wa5 with a collective thought, "you that really happen? was just a with a collective thought, "you that really happen? wa5ju5t a dream?" it's so extraordinary for such an otherwise organised, quite ridiculous organisation like the motrin picture academy to make such a monumental mistake like this —— motion picture. with the most prestigious of categories, it's inextricable. we have heard that the accountancy firm is conducting an investigation. there two people who know wh

. >> reporter: directed by barry jenkins from his and terell mccraney's script. drew from real life experiences they each had growing up in a troubled miami housing complex during the height of the crack epidemic. the movie has already received critical acclaim. for "nightline," i'm chris connelly in los angeles. >> you loved that one. >> we were both. >> kendis is not a huge fan of it. >> it was not the feel good movie of the year. >> i do appreciate. >> i appreciate the story. >> the story and the conversation it's opening up. >> exactly. >> beautifully shot and very well acted, as well. >> uh-huh, it happened. but when we brought our daughter home, that was it. now i have nicoderm cq. the nicoderm cq patch with unique extended release technology helps prevent your urge to smoke all day. it's the best thing that ever happened to me. every great why needs a great how. mthat stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. guess i won't be seeing you for a while. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one muci