Ryan Coogler took a moment to address the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good during his acceptance speech at Tuesday night’s National Board of Review Awards gala in Midtown Manhattan. The filmmaker, who was presented the original screenplay honor for “Sinners” by longtime collaborator Michael B. Jordan, reflected on their shared history with the organization, noting that he and Jordan were first recognized by the NBR in 2014 for “Fruitvale Station.” Coogler drew a stark connection between his directorial debut — based on the true story of the 2009 killing of Oscar Grant by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer in Oakland, Calif. — and Good’s shooting by an Ice agent in Minneapolis earlier this month.
“I was young and naive, and I thought the movie was going to change the world and make it so you didn’t see people executed by civil service on camera anymore,” Coogler said of “Fruitvale Station.
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