Cord Jefferson won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and used his speech to advocate for Hollywood to support smaller, cheaper films.

Cord Jefferson, an American fiction director, won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and used his acceptance speech to call on Hollywood to take more chances on smaller, cheaper films. His speech resonated with social media users, generating over 520,000 views and 20,000 likes on X (formerly Twitter). Jefferson urged the film industry to recognize the potential in various filmmakers and take risks, as even big-budget movies carry their own risks.

March 11, 2024
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