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Winner of Short Film Grand Jury Prize / Best Short Film at the Sundance Film Festival 2026
Directed by NBA Champion Stephen Curry and Oscar–winner Ben Proudfoot, The Baddest Speechwriter of All is rivetingly and humorously told by 95-year-old Clarence B. Jones, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s trusted lawyer and speechwriter. Jones reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider’s view of the civil rights movement.
Executive Producer Elizabeth Goodstein Bengio in person

- Year2026
- Runtime29 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereBoulder
- DirectorBen Proudfoot, Stephen Curry
- ProducerBen Proudfoot, Rachel Greenwald, Erick Peyton, Stephen Curry
- Executive ProducerElizabeth Goodstein Bengio
- CastDr. Clarence B. Jones
- CinematographerBrandon Somerhalder
- EditorNick Garnham Wright, Tim Johnson
- AnimatorDaniel Bruson
- ComposerCameron Moody
Please note this program is only available to view in the USA.
Winner of Short Film Grand Jury Prize / Best Short Film at the Sundance Film Festival 2026
Directed by NBA Champion Stephen Curry and Oscar–winner Ben Proudfoot, The Baddest Speechwriter of All is rivetingly and humorously told by 95-year-old Clarence B. Jones, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s trusted lawyer and speechwriter. Jones reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider’s view of the civil rights movement.
Executive Producer Elizabeth Goodstein Bengio in person

- Year2026
- Runtime29 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereBoulder
- DirectorBen Proudfoot, Stephen Curry
- ProducerBen Proudfoot, Rachel Greenwald, Erick Peyton, Stephen Curry
- Executive ProducerElizabeth Goodstein Bengio
- CastDr. Clarence B. Jones
- CinematographerBrandon Somerhalder
- EditorNick Garnham Wright, Tim Johnson
- AnimatorDaniel Bruson
- ComposerCameron Moody