The Producers Guild of America has decided to honor Fruitvale Station as the recipient of its 2014 Stanley Kramer Award. This award is given to the film that really illuminates current social issues.
The film told the story of Oscar Grant, who's life took a very tragic turn. Fruitvale Station stared Michael B. Jordan, as Oscar Grant, Octavia Spencer and Kevin Durand.
Variety reported that the Annual Producers Guild Awards will present the award to the creators film on Jan. 19.
Lori McCeary and Ryan Coogler, co-chairs of the awards spoke about the importance of a movie like Fruitvale Station. "Fruitvale Station is an important film that raises awareness about an injustice that we encounter in the news with grim regularity. First time writer/director Ryan Coogler has captured the hearts and minds of both audiences and critics with his poignant portrayal of the true story of Oscar Grant. Fruitvale Station has well earned the honor of the 2014 Stanley Kramer Award," said McCeary and Coogler, Deadline reported.
Michael B. Jordan was amongst the male actors who did not receive a nomination from the Golden Globes and Fruitvale Station was shut out of the Screen Actors Guild Awards, added The Mercury News.
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