Academy Award winner Cord Jefferson speaks to AFI Conservatory Fellows about his film AMERICAN FICTION. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Human Resilience 01:36 Race 05:28 Knowing Your Characters 07:37 The More Important Question ►Subscribe to AFI on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeAFI ►Follow AFI: https://instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfilminstitute https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute https://twitter.com/AmericanFilm ►Sign up for AFI Newsletters: https://www.afi.com/sign-up/?method=signups ►Shop AFI: https://shop.afi.com/ #movies #afi #film #americanfilminstitute #cordjefferson