Nina Yang Bongiovi
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Nina Yang Bongiovi is a producer and miscellaneous crew member who has worked on a number of films, including Fruitvale Station (2013), Dope (2015) and Roxanne Roxanne (2017). She is well-known for her work in the film industry and has been involved in a number of successful projects.
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Nina Yang Bongiovi is a highly accomplished producer and miscellaneous crew member who has made significant contributions to the film industry. With her involvement in critically acclaimed movies such as Fruitvale Station (2013), Dope (2015), and Roxanne Roxanne (2017), Bongiovi has demonstrated her exceptional talent and expertise. As a result, her net worth is estimated to range between $100,000 and $1 million in 2024, a testament to her successful career and the impact she has made in the film industry.

Biography/Timeline

2000

Bongiovi received her graduate degree in Entertainment Management at the University of Southern California. She spent the first decade of her career working in both the United States and Hong Kong film industries. During this time, she was involved in productions including China Strike Force (2000, Hong Kong), Mail Order Wife (2004, U.S.), Confessions of an Action Star (2005, U.S.), and The Children of Huang Shi (2008, China). In 2009, she met actor Forest Whitaker and they partnered to form Significant Productions, a production company that produces films, documentaries, television series and digital content.

2013

Bongiovi and Whitaker produced the 2013 American film Fruitvale Station, written and directed by Ryan Coogler and based on the story of the shooting of Oscar Grant in 2009. Bongiovi became involved with the project after film professor at USC, Jed Dannenbaum, contacted her to introduce her to Coogler, who was one of Dannenbaum's current students. Fruitvale Station met with critical acclaim, winning the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award as well as the 2013 Cannes Film Festival L'Avenir Award. For their work on the film, Bongiovi and Whitaker won the Producers Guild of America Stanley Kramer Award, which is given for films that highlight social issues.

2014

In 2014, Bongiovi and Whitaker produced Repentance, also starring Whitaker, followed by the 2015 films Dope and Songs My Brothers Taught Me. Both Dope and Songs My Brothers Taught Me were selected to play at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

2017

In 2017, Bongiovi and Whitaker began production on Sorry to Bother You directed by Boots Riley.

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