“Fruitvale Station” won the jury and audience awards when it premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival with its dramatization of the real-life story of Oscar Grant, who was gunned down by transit police in Oakland in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 2009. On Tuesday, writer-director Ryan Coogler received a nomination in the best first feature category, with Melanie Diaz nominated for supporting female along with Jordan’s nod for male lead.
“It’s mixed emotions,” Jordan said of the nominations.“Just the fact we have to tell the story of a young man who lost his life the way he did, somebody that could have been me.
“But also that people are affected by the work, that it really has people thinking,” Jordan added, "feels like a victory in my book.”
“There are people deeply affected by this tragedy,” Diaz said. “I think we all felt this sense of responsibility where we wanted it to be right and good enough where they were going to be happy.”
“I think all the awards buzz is just getting it more attention,” noted Jordan. “The accolades and nominations encourage people who might not have wanted to see it or thought they’d watch it when they get around to it, they might now give it a look."
Hangover 4 begins!! Vegas what up?!
Alice is giving her best blue steel! Thank you everyone for the dinner! Can't wait for pt2 tonight!
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Thank you for all the love & Breakout of the year! Geeked!
Y'all know I'm anti lakers but floor seats are floor seats ah ha
A BIG TY to @michaelb4jordan for a Thanksgiving-eve visit to CFBNJ, packing food & helping feed hungry kids in NJ
Had the opportunity to meet Michael B. Jordan today at the Community FoodBank of NJ. Wow! Very nice, pleasant man.