American Fiction

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

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

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

Director Cord Jefferson, nominated for best adapted screenplay, said they made the film because they were passionate about it. OTRC logo.

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

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 ...

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

"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 ...

Director Cord Jefferson called for Hollywood to 'recognize' new creatives who could be 'the next Martin Scorsese.'

Spotlighting novels from Argentinia, Venezuela, Brazil and Peru, works from the continent make up a quarter of this year's nominees.

South American authors account for almost a quarter of this year's International Booker Prize longlist, with books representing Brazil, Argentina, ...

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

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

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

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.

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