Stephen Curry Wins Coveted Grand Jury Prize At Sundance Film Festival
Stephen Curry, as a film director and producer for his film, “The Baddest Speech Writer of All,” won top prize at the Sundance Film Festival
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Already a winner on the basketball court, Golden State Warriors leader Stephen Curry has won off the court as a film director and producer for his short film, “The Baddest Speech Writer of All.”
According to Deadline, the sharpshooting NBA Champion, along with two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot, picked up the coveted Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Jan.27. The prize is the highest one presented to winning films and filmmakers at the popular film festival.
The short film was announced as the winner in Park City, Utah. Although Curry will be in town Jan. 28 for a game against the Utah Jazz, he was not at the festival to receive his prized award. Proudfoot accepted the prize on behalf of both men.
“Stephen and I are jumping for joy (him a lot higher than I) with this extraordinary recognition, especially as the final sun slowly sets on Sundance in Park City,” Proudfoot told the media outlet. “Clarence B. Jones’ extraordinary story feels tailor-made to this very moment. He calls on all of us to follow in his footsteps in times of injustice: exit our comfort zones, live with purpose, and non-violently kick ass.”
“The Baddest Speechwriter of All” is about Clarence B. Jones, an attorney, adviser, and key speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The project focuses on Jones’ trials and tribulations as he experienced history firsthand while fighting in the Civil Rights Movement.
“On a personal note, to share creative duties with Stephen, one of the greatest living athletes and just a truly good man, has given me an opportunity to grow as a filmmaker and be part of a telling a story I probably never would have learned until Stephen called me. To him and to Clarence, I am forever grateful,” Proudfoot added.
This is Curry and Proudfoot’s second project working together. Curry, along with Shaquille O’Neal, served as an executive producer of the 2021 short film “The Queen of Basketball,” which earned Proudfoot his first Academy Award. The documentary was about Lusia Lucy Harris, widely regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player of all time.
Stephen Curry Wins Coveted Grand Jury Prize At Sundance Film Festival