Cord Jefferson Biography

Awards

• 2017Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
• 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
• 2019WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
• 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2020Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
• 2020Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
• 2020Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: winner
• 2020USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
• 2020WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: winner
• 2020WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
• 2020WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
• 2023BFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2023BFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2023Milos Stehlik Award-Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
• 2023FFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated
• 2023FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023GWNYFCA Award-Breakthrough Director: nominated
• 2023Humor & Humanity Award-: winner
• 2023IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023IFJA Award-Breakout of the Year: nominated
• 2023ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2023Sierra Award-Breakout Filmmaker of the Year: nominated
• 2023Sierra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2023MMCG Award-Breakthrough: winner
• 2023MMCG Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023MMCG Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original): nominated
• 2023Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
• 2023Audience Award-U.S. Cinema: winner
• 2023Mill Valley Film Festival Award-Breakthrough Directing: winner
• 2023NTFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2023NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023OAFFC Award-Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
• 2023OAFFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2023PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2023SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023SDFCS Award-Best First Feature: winner
• 2023SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023People's Choice Award-Best Film: winner
• 2023Programmer's Choice Award-Narrative Feature: winner
• 2023Breakthrough Director Award-: winner
• 2023WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2023LIUNA People's Choice Award-: nominated
• 2024AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay in Film: nominated
• 2024Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2024Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2024AAFCA Award-Emerging Filmmaker: winner
• 2024AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2024EDA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2024Astra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2024Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024Astra Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2024AFCA Award-Best First Film: nominated
• 2024AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): winner
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Director: winner
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Film: winner
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding First Screenplay: winner
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Emerging Director: winner
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: winner
• 2024Windie-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
• 2024COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
• 2024COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2024DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film: nominated
• 2024DFCA Award-Best Debut Feature: nominated
• 2024DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2024GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2024Humanitas Prize-Comedy Feature Film: nominated
• 2024Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2024ICFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024MNFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2024MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2024NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024NCFCA Award-Best Directorial Debut: nominated
• 2024OFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated
• 2024OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: nominated
• 2024OFCS Award-Best Debut Feature: nominated
• 2024OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2024Directors to Watch-: winner
• 2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2024Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
• 2024SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2024USC Scripter Award-Film: winner
• 2024UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2024WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2024Paul Selvin Honorary Award-: winner