American Fiction

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Amerikansk fiktion vinder Oscar for bedste tilpassede manuskript

American Fiction - Cord Jefferson - Diversity in film industry - Film adaptations - Oscar Awards - Satirical films

Læs alt om filmen 'American Fiction', der har vundet en Oscar for bedste tilpassede manuskript og instruktøren Cord Jeffersons hjertelige appel til Hollywood.

Amerikansk fiktion vinder Oscar for bedste tilpassede manuskript! Instruktøren Cord Jefferson udtrykte, 'Dette betyder alt for mig,' i sin takketale. Filmen er baseret på Percival Everetts roman 'Erasure' fra 2001. 'American Fiction's Cord Jefferson beder Hollywood om at give flere op- og kommende kreative en chance efter at have vundet en Oscar. Filmen vandt prisen for bedste tilpassede manuskript ved Academy Awards 2024 og overgik andre nominerede som Greta Gerwig og Noah Baumbach for 'Barbie.' Cord Jefferson brugte sin Oscar-tale til at anmode Hollywood om at tage chancer: '$200 millioner film er også en risiko.' 'American Fiction' er en intelligent, fyldt satire om racemæssige emner med Erika Alexander og Jeffrey Wright i hovedrollerne. Filmen, baseret på romanen 'Erasure,' blev nomineret til fem Academy Awards. Filmen, filmet i Boston, Brookline og Scituate, har vundet en Oscar for bedste tilpassede manuskript. Instruktøren Cord Jefferson er begejstret for succesen og den uventede anerkendelse filmen har opnået.

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'American Fiction' takes home Oscar for best adapted screenplay (WLS-TV)

"This means the world to me," said director Cord Jefferson during his acceptance speech. The film was adapted from Percival Everett's "Erasure," a 2001 novel ...

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'American Fiction's Cord Jefferson Pleads With Hollywood To Give ... (Deadline)

American Fiction's Cord Jefferson is officially an Oscar winner — and he's pleading with Hollywood studios to give more up and coming creatives a shot at ...

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American Fiction Writer Cord Jefferson Implores Hollywood to Take ... (PEOPLE.com)

'American Fiction' won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2024 Academy Awards, being named over other nominees Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach for 'Barbie', ...

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Cord Jefferson's Oscar Speech Includes Plea for Cheaper Films (TheWrap)

'American Fiction' Filmmaker Cord Jefferson Uses Oscar Speech to Ask Hollywood to Take Chances: '$200 Million Movies Are Also a Risk'. The writer-director won ...

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Review: 'American Fiction' is a smart, overstuffed satire on racial ... (The Huntington News)

Erika Alexander and Jeffrey Wright star in the satirical dramedy “American Fiction.” The film, based on the novel “Erasure,” was nominated for five Academy ...

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'American Fiction' takes best adapted screenplay Oscar (Houston Chronicle)

The film starring Jeffrey Wright has been tapped as an underdog surprise in this year's Academy Awards and Jefferson gave a speech begging for Hollywood to ...

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Boston-based film 'American Fiction' wins Oscar for Best Adaptive ... (masslive.com)

The movie is based off Percival Everett's 2001 novel “Erasure,” which follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, portrayed by Jeffrey Wright in the film.

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'American Fiction' takes home Oscar for best adapted screenplay (KTRK-TV)

"This means the world to me," said director Cord Jefferson during his acceptance speech. The film was adapted from Percival Everett's "Erasure," a 2001 novel ...

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American Fiction, filmed in Boston, Brookline and Scituate, wins ... (Boston 25 News)

Director Cord Jefferson and adapted from Pervical Everett's 2001 novel Erasue, the satire follows a frustrated author and professor who unexpectedly gets rich ...

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Can 'American Fiction' take home best picture? Director talks ... (KGO-TV)

"American Fiction" is nominated for five Oscars this year including best picture and best actor in both a leading and supporting role.

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Cord Jefferson wins adapted screenplay Oscar for 'American Fiction' (TheGrio)

Cord Jefferson, writer and filmmaker, won the Academy Award on Sunday night for his debut film, "American Fiction."

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Former Root Staff Writer Cord Jefferson Wins Oscar For 'American ... (The Root)

He shouted out Hollywood's need to make smaller pictures for less money.

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Amazon MGM Studios wins big with 'American Fiction' at the 2024 ... (About Amazon)

Screenwriter and director Cord Jefferson took home his first Academy Award for 'American Fiction.' Here are the plot details and streaming options.

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Filmed in Scituate, 'American Fiction' receives Oscar at 96th ... (The Patriot Ledger)

Filmed in Scituate, 'American Fiction' takes home Oscar for best adapted screenplay during the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Commentary: 'American Fiction's' Oscar shows not all movies by ... (Los Angeles Times)

Hollywood took a chance on Cord Jefferson and a story that was not about one of perennial tropes of films about Black people. It paid off at the Oscars and ...

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Tucson-born Cord Jefferson wins Oscar for 'American Fiction' (Arizona Daily Star)

Tucson's Cord Jefferson won an Oscar Sunday for best adapted screenplay for writing "American Fiction." It was his first film and his first time directing.

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Oscars 2024 Winners: 'Oppenheimer' Wins Best Picture, Cillian ... (The Wall Street Journal)

American Fiction” won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay, a triumph for writer-director Cord Jefferson, whose publishing-industry satire marks his first ...

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Tucson native Cord Jefferson wins Oscar for 'American Fiction ... (KJZZ)

Tucson native Cord Jefferson won the award for best adapted screenplay for his satirical film, “American Fiction,” at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.

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'American Fiction' Director Cord Jefferson Attributes Oscar Win To A ... (Deadline)

Based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett, the film straddled the line between drama and satire to depict social commentary on microaggression and ...

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'American Fiction' director Cord Jefferson stresses the importance of ... (TheGrio)

Cord Jefferson said the Black community is “just as nuanced, complex and diverse as any other group” after winning his first Oscar.

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Tucson's Cord Jefferson wins Oscar for 'American Fiction' —and ... (AZCentral.com)

Tucson-born former journalist Cord Jefferson wins his first Oscar for writing 'American Fiction,' starring Jeffrey Wright. And his speech was a doozy.

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