Ioncinema.com’s Ioncinephile of the Month feature focuses on an emerging filmmaker from the world of cinema. This filmmaker’s feature debut won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, it would be picked up approximately 48 hours after it’s premiere by the Weinsteins and under its new title, the filmmaker was bestowed a special (a Halley’s Comet, once in a blue moon type honor) “Best First Film” jury prize by the Un Certain Regard jurors. Fruitvale Station receives its NYC and L.A release this Friday, July 12th and will expand nationally in the weeks to come. Here is our profile on Ryan Coogler and stay tuned….he’ll soon be sharing his Top Ten Films List with us.
Background:
Eric Lavallee: What films were important to you during your childhood?
Ryan Coogler: My father took me to see Boyz...
Background:
Eric Lavallee: What films were important to you during your childhood?
Ryan Coogler: My father took me to see Boyz...
- 7/10/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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