Michael Barker of Sony Pictures Classics on ‘The Father’ and this year’s other Oscars nominees

April 22, 2021 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 22, 2021 9:32 pm

By Peter Huoppi and Rick Koster, Day staff

Michael Barker, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics, talks about this year's Oscar nominees and releasing "The Father" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michael Barker of Sony Pictures Classics on ‘The Father’ and this year’s other Oscars nominees

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Michael Barker of Sony Pictures Classics on ‘The Father’ and this year’s other Oscars nominees

An altar boy in Newport, Rhode Island

Bee rescuer Patrick Gaudin

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Dictionary researcher Joshua Pendragon

Providing victims of church abuse some justice and accountability