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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Francis Ford Coppola on film, his fortune and independence from Hollywood

by Warren

Francis Ford Coppola recently emerged from a long sabbatical from the director’s chair to create “Youth Without Youth“, a film he made entirely with his own money and which, incidentally, is pretty terrible. Much better than the film itself is this article in Vanity Fair, which details how Coppola is pursuing his artistic vision with a $500 million cushion created by his vineyard, cigar business and other savvy financial moves.

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Posted on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Categories: movies, art, film, media, Entertainment.
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Warren Frey is a journalist, freelance writer, podcaster, video producer, and all-around media consultant currently based in Vancouver, Canada. His written work has appeared in such publications as Metro Vancouver, the Westender, and Shift Magazine, and he blogs about the Vancouver tech industry scene for Techvibes.

One Response to “ Francis Ford Coppola on film, his fortune and independence from Hollywood ”

John Brisson says:

Coppola joining the band wagon? Funny how the piece makes it seem like he’s the first on the block doing it when in fact many directors have walked far from Hollywood to make their own studios away from LA

December 24th, 2007 at 9:46 am