Overview
- The Baddest Speechwriter of All, co-directed by Stephen Curry and two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot, won Sundance’s Short Film Grand Jury Prize on Tuesday in Park City.
- The documentary centers on Clarence B. Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter, highlighting his reflections on the movement and his role in publishing the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”
- Sundance’s short-film jury cited the film’s fresh perspective and described it as a portrait of a strong-willed, compassionate figure who stood against division and hate.
- Curry was in Salt Lake City with the Warriors; he says he accepted the award via WhatsApp video, though one report described an on-court handoff during warmups.
- Proudfoot praised Curry’s creative role and said they planned to celebrate after the Jazz game, as several outlets characterized the project as Curry’s directing debut.