Trivia

When he first got into film, his passion was for French and Asian New Wave cinema. He would always head straight for the Foreign Films section of his local Blockbuster and devour all he could afford. After he espied a photo of Quentin Tarantino on the VHS jacket for Chungking Express (1994) his curiosity was immediately piqued, and once he saw that movie he knew that he had to become a filmmaker.

Does not storyboard, opting instead for straightforward shot lists.

Attended Florida State University film school with James Laxton (cinematographer), Adele Romanski (producer) and film editors Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon, all of whom collaborated on Barry's acclaimed Moonlight (2016).

Counts Oscar-winning film editor Walter Murch's "In the Blink of an Eye" as his favorite textbook in film school.

Directed 3 Oscar nominated performances: Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, and Regina King. Ali and King won for their performances in his films.

His first experience of Hollywood-style filmmaking occurred when he worked in LA as a director's assistant on Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Film production Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005).

Favorite part of the filmmaking process is hands-on production which is where his real creative energy emerges.