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Watch Oakland Filmmaker Ryan Coogler Accept the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for 'Fruitvale'

January 28, 2013, 7:00 am • Posted by Ian Hill
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And the winner is…. "Fruitvale." The film about the final days of Oscar Grant, who was shot dead by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle in 2009, won big at Saturday's Sundance Film Festival Awards. "Fruitvale" earned both the Grand Jury Prize … Continue reading »

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Oakland Filmmaker's Oscar Grant Film Picked Up by Weinstein Co.

January 22, 2013, 2:52 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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The Weinstein Co. has purchased rights to a feature film about the death of Oscar Grant, according to the Los Angeles Times: In a deal for about $2 million, the Weinstein Co. has acquired rights to the drama “Fruitvale,” shown … Continue reading »

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San Francisco Film Critic Mick LaSalle on His Call For Less Violence in Films

January 14, 2013, 4:05 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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It’s a rare moment when a San Francisco Chronicle Columnist finds common ground with the executive director of the National Rifle Association. That happened this month when Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle put out a call to stanch the flow … Continue reading »

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The Return of the Parkway: Oakland Theater Tries to Revive Tradition

November 16, 2012, 4:20 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Lauren Benichou Movie sequels rarely do as well as the originals. The owners of the New Parkway Theater are betting that trend doesn’t apply to theaters themselves. On Nov. 30, the New Parkway Theater hopes to replicate the success … Continue reading »

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