American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson wanted to make absolutely sure he’d be asleep when the Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning. “I think that I might have had a heart ...

Cord Jefferson likes to joke that he’d never directed anything, not even traffic, before taking the reins on his first feature film, “American Fiction” — a biting satire of the publishing ...

The writer and director of “American Fiction” used a celebration of independent filmmaking to share the reality of making independent films. Cord Jefferson won the best screenplay category at ...

Cord Jefferson on his best picture & ... Jefferson says, “My girlfriend and my father. My dad’s gonna be 82 this year, and I really would love the opportunity to take him to the Oscars.

However, girlfriend Taylor Swift appears absent in the post-show festivities. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was at Jay Z and Beyoncé's post-Oscars 'Gold Party' in Los Angeles .

Cord Jefferson and editor Hilda Rasula discuss how 'American Fiction' almost had a different ending.

Two of the titans of satire, Cord Jefferson and Ruben Ostlund, join forces to talk about Jefferson's Oscar-nominated American Fiction.

MONDELLO: Now, if this were all that filmmaker Cord Jefferson were doing, it'd be kind of a riot. ... And Monk's wiser-than-he-is girlfriend, played by Erika Alexander.

“My name is Cord Jefferson and I’m the writer and director of the film ‘American Fiction.’ The scene is our lead character, Monk, played by Jeffrey Wright, is sort of frustrated by the ...

There’s no wrong way to praise American Fiction. The feature debut from Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson is hilariously outlandish, exceedingly clever, and at times, truly heartwarming. But thanks ...

Cord Jefferson winner of best screenplay for 'American Fiction' poses in the press room during the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday. Monica Schipper/Getty Images. CNN — ...