Steph Curry's 'The Baddest Speech Writer of All' Wins Award at Sundance Film Festival

The Baddest Speech Writer of Them All, a short film co-directed and produced by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, won the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday evening.

A jury citation read as follows: "This film implores us to take action with a message that is timeless and timely. Through the eyes of its subject, we find one of the most important moments in modern history has a new perspective. For its portrait of a strong willed, hilarious, compassionate man, and the instrumental role he played in kicking ass, nonviolently, against division and hate, the Short Film Grand Jury Prize goes to The Baddest Speechwriter of All."

The 29-minute film is told through the eyes of 93-year-old Clarence B. Jones, who served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s lawyer and speechwriter. As noted by Mubi, Jones "reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider's view of the Civil Rights Movement."

The Grand Jury Prize is the highest honor bestowed at Sundance. Curry shared the award with co-director and co-producer Ben Proudfoot.

The two previously teamed up to make The Queen of Basketball, a short film about women's basketball legend and pioneer Lusia Harris. Curry was an executive producer on the film, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2022.