Michael T. Barry Jr. is a historian, writer, and documentary filmmaker focusing on modern American cross cultural experiences. He earned his Bachelor's in History and Africana Studies from the College of the Holy Cross and holds two Master's degrees in American and World History.

Barry has worked on multiple documentary film and videography projects for acclaimed artists and institutions. He has screened his films at historic venues like AS220 and RISD as well as film festivals across the nation. His films have been nominated and won awards at over one-hundred film festivals.

Select Awards
Best Short Film, Even the Women Must Fight, Prince George's Film Festival, 2023
Best Short Documentary, U Street Contested, Rhode Island Black Film Festival, 2019
Best Feature Film, The Universal Soldier: Vietnam, Nyack Film Festival, 2016
Carter G. Woodson Award in Africana Studies Art and Scholarship, Sincerity: From X to El-Shabazz, 2014