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The Baddest Speechwriter of All

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United States202529 minEnglish
Baddest Speechwriter of All

Now 93, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider’s view of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Now 93, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter reflects on the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an intimate insider’s view of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Ben Proudfoot

    Stephen Curry

  • Producers

    Ben Proudfoot

    Erick Peyton

    Stephen Curry

  • Animator

    Daniel Bruson

  • Editors

    Nick Garnham Wright

    Tim Johnson

  • Cinematography

    Brandon Somerhalder

  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Sean Higgins

  • Color by

    Stephen Derluguian

  • Score

    Cameron Moody

  • Contact

    Greer Fawcett

    greer@breakwaterstudios.com

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Ben Proudfoot

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Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Ben Proudfoot is a two-time Academy Award–winning filmmaker and the founder and CEO of Breakwater Studios, leading a filmmaking staff producing original and commissioned documentaries. His work includes the Oscar-nominated A Concerto Is a Conversation and the Oscar-winning The Queen of Basketball and The Last Repair Shop.

Panelist Name

Stephen Curry

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Stephen Curry’s on- and off-court legacy is underscored by transformation and innovation. He is the co-founder of Unanimous Media, a multimedia company rooted in the mission to develop, create, and distribute compelling family-, faith-, and sports-based content across a range of mediums — from film to podcasts and publishing.

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