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'{{Infobox person |name = Gia Coppola |image = http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Gia+Coppola+Proenza+Schouler+Front+Row+Mercedes+xbTyg3CpU2Nl.jpg |caption = |background = |birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|1|mf=y}} |birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[USA]] |ethnicity = |occupation = [[Film director]], [[actress]], [[screenwriter]] |years_active = 2013-present |height = |eye color = |parents = [[Gian-Carlo Coppola]] <br> Jacqui Getty |relations = [[Francis Ford Coppola]] (grandfather)<br>[[Eleanor Coppola|Eleanor Neil]] (grandmother)<br>[[Christopher Coppola]] (cousin) <br> [[Nicolas Cage]] (cousin)<br>[[Jason Schwartzman]] (cousin) <br> [[Sofia Coppola]] (aunt) <br> [[Roman Coppola]] (uncle) }} '''Gia Coppola''' (born January 1, 1987) is an American [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], and [[actress]]. She is the granddaughter of [[Francis Ford Coppola]], and daughter of [[Gian-Carlo Coppola]]. ==Early life== Gia is the daughter of [[Gian-Carlo Coppola]] and Jacqui de la Fontaine. Her father died in a speed boating accident while her mother was pregnant with her.<ref>Tatum O'Neal, ''A Paper Life'', 0-060-75102-9 p. 158</ref> Her step-father was Peter Getty, son of [[Gordon Getty]] who her mother was married to in 2000. They separated in 2009. <ref name="LA Weekly">{{cite web|last=Vogel|first=Chris|title=Peter Getty: ex-wife Jacqueline Getty taking oil heir to court to get more money|url=http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2011/01/06/peter-getty-ex-wife-jacqueline-getty-taking-oil-heir-to-court-to-get-more-money|publisher=LA Weekly|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> Gia grew up in both Los Angeles and the Coppola family vineyard in [[Napa Valley]].<ref name=Swide>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Ben|title=5 Things to Know About Gia Coppola|url=http://www.swide.com/art-culture/movies/gia-coppola-5-things-to-know-about-her-including-palo-alto-movie-and-small-biography/2013/08/23|publisher=Swide|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> Gia spent much of her childhood on the sets of her aunt [[Sofia Coppola]]'s films.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Stephan|title='Palo Alto': See the poster for James Franco's new movie|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/03/28/gia-coppola-palo-alto-james-franco/|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=28 March 2014}}</ref> Recently, Gia worked as a staff assistant in the costume department in Sofia Coppola's ''[[Somewhere (film)| Somewhere]]'', and as a creative consultant in [[Francis Ford Coppola]]'s ''[[Twixt (film)|Twixt]]''.<ref name="Elle Canada">{{cite web|last=Harding|first=Michael-Oliver|title=Gia Coppola's Filmmaking Debut|url=http://www.ellecanada.com/celebrity/celebrity-spotlight/elle-canada-interview-gia-coppola-s-filmmaking-debut/a/85460|publisher=ELLE Canada|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> Coppola dropped out of high school and subsequently earned her GED. After a brief stint at community college, Coppola opted to study photography at [[Bard College]].<ref>http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/interiors-entertaining/fashionable-life-jacqui-getty-0507</ref> After attending Bard College, Coppola stated that she "felt a little burnt out on taking pictures after years of churning out so many for classes".<ref name=Harpers>{{cite web|last=Blasberg|first=Derek|title=A Fashionable Life: Gia Coppola's Vegas|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/interiors-entertaining/fashionable-life-gia-coppola-0512#slide-1|publisher=Harper's Bazaar|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> This resulted in her turning to film as a medium of interest.<ref name=Harpers /> ==Career== ===Beginnings=== Gia’s film career began when she directed a short film for her friend's fashion label.<ref name="The Cut">{{cite web|last=Cowles|first=Charlotte|title=Q&A: Gia Coppola on Fashion Films, Flea Markets, and Her Waffle-Eating Cat|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/08/gia-coppola-on-fashion-and-her-waffle-eating-cat.html|publisher=The Cut|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> Soon enough, Gia was hired to make short films for [[Opening Ceremony]] which starred [[Kirsten Dunst]] and [[Jason Schwartzman]], [[Zac Posen]] (who said that "she’s going to be the next Coppola force to be reckoned with”), [[Diane Von Furstenberg]], [[Rodarte]], and [[Elle (magazine)|Elle China]].<ref name="The Cut" /><ref name="The Collaborative Agency">{{cite web|title=Gia Coppola|url=http://www.thecollaborativeagency.com/agency/giabio.html|publisher=The Collaborative Agency|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> ===Palo Alto=== Coppola made her directing feature film debut with ''[[Palo Alto (2013 film)|Palo Alto]]'' an adaption of [[James Franco]]’s [[Palo Alto (book)|short story collection of the same name]]. The film premiered in the Orizzonti section of the [[70th Venice International Film Festival]], as well as the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival|38th Toronto International Film Festival]] and the [[Telluride Film Festival]] in [[Colorado]]. <ref name="Interview Mag">{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Emma|title=The Third Generation Filmmaker|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/14-faces-of-2014-gia-coppola#_|publisher=Interview Magazine|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> <ref>http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/70th-festival/line-up/off-sel/orizzonti/palo-alto.html</ref> After befriending [[James Franco]], Gia was asked to adapt and direct his collection of short stories, "Palo Alto". She said she agreed to do the project because of how well she connected with the source material.<ref name="Interview Mag" /> When working on the film, she drew inspiration from films such as ''[[American Graffiti]]'', ''[[Fast Times at Ridgemont High]]'', ''[[The Outsiders (film)|The Outsiders]]'', and ''[[The Virgin Suicides]]''.<ref name="Elle Canada" /> Gia insisted on working on the project without any help from her family, as she has stated that she "wants to find her own voice as a filmmaker".<ref name="Huff Post">{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Patricia|title=Gia Coppola 'Palo Alto,' From James Franco's Book, Debuts At Venice|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/02/gia-coppola-palo-alto-james-franco_n_3855573.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> She collaborated with her teenage cast to write the script and make it as authentic as possible.<ref name="Script mag">{{cite web|last=Schiller|first=Christopher|title=Inside Telluride Film Festival: ‘Palo Alto’ Interviews|url=http://www.scriptmag.com/features/inside-telluride-film-festival-palo-alto-interviews|publisher=Script Magazine|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> Many parallels have been drawn between Gia's debut and [[Sofia Coppola]]'s ''[[The Virgin Suicides (film)|The Virgin Suicides]]'', in terms of the style and genre.<ref name="Elle Canada" /> In December 2013, it was announced that distributor [[Tribeca Film]] had picked up the film for distribution, and it was released on May 9, 2014.<ref>http://variety.com/2013/film/news/tribeca-film-snags-palo-alto-gia-coppolas-film-based-on-james-franco-stories-1200909861/</ref><ref>[http://tribecafilm.com/tribecafilm/filmguide/palo-alto Palo Alto - In Theaters]; Tribeca Films; May 20, 2014</ref> ==Filmography== * ''[[Palo Alto (2013 film)|Palo Alto]]'' (2013) ==See also== *[[Coppola family tree]] ==External links== *{{IMDb name|178886}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Coppola family}} {{Persondata | NAME = Coppola, Gia | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American actor and director | DATE OF BIRTH = January 1, 1987 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Los Angeles, California, USA | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Coppola, Gia}} [[Category:American film directors of Italian descent]] [[Category:Coppola family]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:Bard College alumni]] [[Category:American women film directors]] {{US-actor-stub}}'