Nina Yang Bongiovi is an American film producer, with extensive experience in creative development, film finance and physical production.[1] In 2009, she partnered with actor Forest Whitaker to create Significant Productions; together, they have produced Fruitvale Station (2013) by Ryan Coogler, Dope (2015) by Rick Famuyiwa, Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015) by Chloe Zhao, Roxanne Roxanne (2017) by Michael Larnell, Sorry to Bother You (2018) by Boots Riley, and Passing (2021) by Rebecca Hall. She is married to Anthony Bongiovi, the younger brother of musician Jon Bon Jovi.[2]
Bongiovi and Whitaker produced the 2013 American film Fruitvale Station, written and directed by Ryan Coogler and based on the story of the shooting of Oscar Grant in 2009. Bongiovi became involved with the project after film professor at USC, Jed Dannenbaum, contacted her to introduce her to Coogler, who was one of Dannenbaum's current students.[5][6]Fruitvale Station met with critical acclaim, winning the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award as well as the 2013 Cannes Film Festival L'Avenir Award.[3] For their work on the film, Bongiovi and Whitaker won the Producers Guild of America Stanley Kramer Award, which is given for films that highlight social issues.[7]
^ abGupta, Shipra Harbola (June 18, 2015). "5 Secrets of Success, From the Badass Women Who Produced 'Selma,' 'Dope,' 'The Hunger Games' and 'The Walking Dead'". Indiewire. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
^Bloomenthal, Andrew (August 3, 2013). "Anatomy of a Production Deal". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
^Cohen, Sandy (July 10, 2013). "From USC to award-winning filmmaker, Ryan Coogler brings heart, talent to 'Fruitvale Station'". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
^McNary, Dave (December 13, 2013). "'Fruitvale Station' Receiving Stanley Kramer Award from PGA". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
^Busch, Anita (June 15, 2017). "Tessa Thompson, Lakeith Stanfield, Steven Yeun To Star In 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
nina, yang, bongiovi, american, film, producer, with, extensive, experience, creative, development, film, finance, physical, production, 2009, partnered, with, actor, forest, whitaker, create, significant, productions, together, they, have, produced, fruitvale. Nina Yang Bongiovi is an American film producer with extensive experience in creative development film finance and physical production 1 In 2009 she partnered with actor Forest Whitaker to create Significant Productions together they have produced Fruitvale Station 2013 by Ryan Coogler Dope 2015 by Rick Famuyiwa Songs My Brothers Taught Me 2015 by Chloe Zhao Roxanne Roxanne 2017 by Michael Larnell Sorry to Bother You 2018 by Boots Riley and Passing 2021 by Rebecca Hall She is married to Anthony Bongiovi the younger brother of musician Jon Bon Jovi 2 Career editBongiovi received her graduate degree in Entertainment Management at the University of Southern California 3 She spent the first decade of her career working in both the United States and Hong Kong film industries 4 During this time she was involved in productions including China Strike Force 2000 Hong Kong Mail Order Wife 2004 U S Confessions of an Action Star 2005 U S and The Children of Huang Shi 2008 China In 2010 she met actor Forest Whitaker and they partnered to form Significant Productions a production company that produces multi cultural feature films documentaries and premium television series 3 4 Bongiovi and Whitaker produced the 2013 American film Fruitvale Station written and directed by Ryan Coogler and based on the story of the shooting of Oscar Grant in 2009 Bongiovi became involved with the project after film professor at USC Jed Dannenbaum contacted her to introduce her to Coogler who was one of Dannenbaum s current students 5 6 Fruitvale Station met with critical acclaim winning the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award as well as the 2013 Cannes Film Festival L Avenir Award 3 For their work on the film Bongiovi and Whitaker won the Producers Guild of America Stanley Kramer Award which is given for films that highlight social issues 7 In 2014 Bongiovi and Whitaker produced Repentance also starring Whitaker followed by the 2015 films Dope and Songs My Brothers Taught Me Both Dope and Songs My Brothers Taught Me were selected to play at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and the 2015 Cannes Film Festival 3 Bongiovi and Whitaker produced Sorry to Bother You 2018 a satire film directed by Boots Riley 8 References edit Significant Prods Next Chinese U S Co Prod on NBA Player Turned Chinese Superstar Stephon Marbury 29 November 2017 Sperling Nicole Sorry to Bother You s Secret Weapon a Powerhouse with an Eye for New Talent Vanity Fair Conde Nast a b c d Dope USC School of Cinematic Arts Retrieved September 6 2015 a b Gupta Shipra Harbola June 18 2015 5 Secrets of Success From the Badass Women Who Produced Selma Dope The Hunger Games and The Walking Dead Indiewire Retrieved September 6 2015 Bloomenthal Andrew August 3 2013 Anatomy of a Production Deal Creative Screenwriting Retrieved September 6 2015 Cohen Sandy July 10 2013 From USC to award winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler brings heart talent to Fruitvale Station Star Tribune Retrieved September 6 2015 McNary Dave December 13 2013 Fruitvale Station Receiving Stanley Kramer Award from PGA Variety Retrieved September 6 2015 Busch Anita June 15 2017 Tessa Thompson Lakeith Stanfield Steven Yeun To Star In Sorry To Bother You Deadline Hollywood Retrieved June 27 2017 External links editNina Yang Bongiovi at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nina Yang Bongiovi amp oldid 1163340917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
