Overview
- The 17th annual benefit took place Nov. 12 in New York, celebrating the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s career.
- Onstage tributes came from Bill Murray, Elle Fanning, Josh Hartnett, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman, with video messages from Kirsten Dunst and Francis Ford Coppola, and Elvis Costello closed the night after an intro by David Letterman.
- Coppola attended with husband Thomas Mars and daughters Romy and Cosima, joining guests including Lupita Nyong’o, Olivia Wilde, Rose Byrne and Marc Jacobs.
- MoMA’s companion exhibition, “Sofia Coppola: A Tribute,” remains on view through Nov. 16 as the benefit supports the museum’s film collection and preservation work.
- In her remarks, Coppola reflected on early criticism, urged more women in greenlighting roles, and coverage reports A24 plans to release her Marc Jacobs documentary next year.