“Fruitvale Station” Premieres at LA Film Festival
Michael B. Jordan stars as Oscar Grant in ‘Fruitvale Staion,’ the first feature-length film by USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate Ryan Coogler.
The film is based on a true story of 22 year-old Oscar Grant, who was killed by a police officer at the Oakland, California Fruitvale rapid transit station in 2008.
‘Fruitvale Station’ debuted in the year at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Film. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won the award for Best First Film.
Pictured Above: Actors Ahna O’Reilly, Kevin Durand, Director Ryan Coogler, actors Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer and producer Forest Whitaker arrive at the premiere of The Weinstein Company’s ‘Fruitvale Station’ during the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on June 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
The film is scheduled for theatrical release on July 26, 2013.
