In 2011, Coogler’s short film “Fig” was selected to be part of ABFF and HBO’s annual short film competition, helping the “extremely broke” aspiring director launch his career — and take his “hot girlfriend” on a beach vacation to Miami, where the festival is held annually.
“I didn’t know that we had a festival like that, that had a relationship with HBO, where your short film could get put on television. And that was what I was after, the opportunity for access. And I didn’t know that that prize came with a little cash reward,” Coogler said at the ABFF Honors on Monday night, laughing along with the well-heeled crowd assembled…
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