Association Category Recipient Result Ref AMPIA Awards Best Costume Designer Christine Thomson Won [1] American Cinema Editors Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Commercial Television Heather Persons Nominated Casting Society of America Best Movie of the Week Casting Gary M. Zuckerbrod Bonnie Finnegan Nominated Christopher Awards Television Howard Burkons Brenda Friend Randa Haines Max Enscoe Annie DeYoung Won Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Picture Made for Television The Ron Clark Story Nominated Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television Randa Haines Nominated Family Film Awards Best TV Movie/Drama Howard Burkons Brenda Friend Won Gold Derby Awards TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor Matthew Perry Won TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor of the Decade Matthew Perry Nominated Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Matthew Perry Nominated Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing in Music for Television – Long Form Joanie Diener Nominated NAMIC Vision Awards Best Actor – Drama Ernie Hudson Nominated OFTA Television Awards Best Motion Picture The Ron Clark Story Nominated Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Matthew Perry Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie The Ron Clark Story Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Matthew Perry Nominated Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Gary M. Zuckerbrod Lonnie Maherman Bonnie Finnegan Rhonda Fisekci Candice Elzinga Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Matthew Perry Nominated Writers Guild of America Long Form — Original Max Enscoe Annie DeYoung Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Family Television Movie or Special The Ron Clark Story Won Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Hannah Hodson Won Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor Brandon Mychal Smith Nominated Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor Micah Williams Nominated