Gia Coppola

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Gia Coppola (2016)

Gia Coppola , actually Gian-Carla Coppola , (* 1987 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American film director and screenwriter .

Life

Gia Coppola was born to Gian-Carlo Coppola and Jacqui De La Fontaine. Her father was killed in a boat accident while her mother was pregnant. She grew up in Los Angeles , where she attended the Center for Early Education and the Archer School for Girls . She studied photography at Bard College in New York State . After graduating, she returned to Los Angeles.

In 2013 she made her feature film debut with the film Palo Alto , for which she also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the eponymous collection of short stories by the actor and author James Franco , who also played a leading role alongside Emma Roberts . The film screened in 2013 at the Telluride Film Festival , the Toronto International Film Festival and at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section .

Her second feature film Mainstream with Andrew Garfield , Maya Hawke and Jason Schwartzman was invited to the 77th Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section in 2020 .

Filmography (selection)

  • 2010: Non Plus One (short film)
  • 2012: Casino Moon (short film)
  • 2013: Palo Alto (director and screenplay)
  • 2014: Blood Orange: You're Not Good Enough (short film)
  • 2015: Strange Love (short film)
  • 2015: Carly Rae Jepsen: Your Type (short film)
  • 2017: Carly Rae Jepsen: Cut to the Feeling (short film)
  • 2018: Love Advent (TV series, one episode)
  • 2020: Mainstream (direction, screenplay and production)

Web links

Commons : Gia Coppola  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Cara Buckley: With 'Palo Alto,' Another Coppola, Another Show. In: nytimes.com. May 1, 2014, accessed on July 28, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr: O'Neal Fined $ 200 in Death of Friend on Boat. In: deadline.com. May 14, 2019, accessed on July 28, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Zack Sharf: Venice Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup. In: indiewire.com. July 28, 2020, accessed on July 28, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: Venice Film Festival 2020 Lineup Announced. In: deadline.com. July 28, 2020, accessed on July 28, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr: Johnny Knoxville, Chris Messina, Alexa Demie, Colleen Camp Join Gia Coppola's 'Mainstream'. In: deadline.com. May 14, 2019, accessed on July 28, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Coppola, Gia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Coppola, Gian-Carla (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California