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Venice: ‘Mainstream’ Director Gia Coppola on the Perils of Social Media Fame
Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesSeven years after the release of her 2013 debut feature “Palo Alto,” which was nominated for the Horizons Award at the Venice Film Festival, Gia Coppola is back with her sophomore drama, “Mainstream.” The film, which centers on a trio of young, fledgling Angelenos—Maya Hawke, Andrew Garfield and Nat Wolff—who rise to Internet fame, world premieres Saturday as part of Venice’s Horizons section.For Coppola, who holds Italian citizenship, the film, which also features Coppola’s cousin, Jason Schwartzman, captures “the female point of view” in a world where “women can tend to get overshadowed.” She spoke to Variety ahead of the premiere.“Mainstream” explores our technology-saturated society, online fame
