Sofia Coppola and her mother Eleanor Coppola on June 26, 2017.Photo:Gisela Schober/Getty ImagesSofia Coppolamissed a New York Film Festival appearance for her moviePriscillain order to spend time with her mom Eleanor Coppola.On Friday,PriscillastarsCailee SpaenyandJacob Elordispoke at a press conference in New York City, where producer Youree Henley read a written statement from Sofia, 52, regarding her absence.“I’m so proud to have our film at the New York Film Festival in my hometown. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than seeing a film on a screen at Alice Tully Hall,” Sofia said in that statement. “When I sawThe Power of the Doghere as the first film on a [theater] screen since the pandemic, it reminded me of the power of cinema and what we love about the communal experience.““I’m so sorry to not be there with you, but I’m with my mother, to whom this film is dedicated,” she added.A rep for Sofia had no further comment.Sofia Coppola and her mother Eleanor Coppola on July 4, 2017.Danny Martindale/GC ImagesSofia, who made her feature-length directorial debut with 1999’sThe Virgin Suicides, is the youngest ofFrancis Ford Coppolaand Eleanor Jessie Coppola’s three children.Francis, 84, is known as the director behindThe Godfathermovies and 1979’sApocalypse Now.Eleanor, 87, is a filmmaker and writer known for behind-the-scenes documentaries about her family members' works, namely 1991’sHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse.Eleanor has also directed documentaries regarding the making of Sofia’sVirgin Suicidesand 2006’sMarie Antoinette. She most recently made two narrative movies, 2016’sParis Can Waitand 2020’sLove Is Love Is Love, according to herIMDb.Eleanor has also published two nonfiction books:Notes: The Making of Apocalypse NowandNotes on a Life, which examines her and Francis’s life together.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I know from my familywhat it’s like to be inside a show business family,” Sofia toldThe Hollywood Reporterin August, as she andPriscilla Presleyspoke about the new movie, which is based on Priscilla’s 1985 bookElvis and Me.“I know that growing up, people are looking at you in a different way. And also living in a house with my dad, this big personality, a great artist and a lot of our life revolving around that,” she said.“And seeing my mom’s life, how she was trying to find her way within his, I could relate to that,” she added.Sofia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola on Nov. 5, 2018.Dominik Bindl/GettyAside from Sofia, Eleanor and Francis also share son Roman Coppola, 58, and Gian-Carlo Coppola, who died at 22 in 1986 after a boating accident in Maryland, perThe Washington Post.Sofia recentlytoldWMagazinehow she connected to Priscilla’s story and how it related to her own mother’s experiences.“Truthfully, I was never that interested in Elvis. I liked that he was committed to style, but his personality didn’t intrigue me at the time. I was so impressed that Priscilla left Elvis,” she said.. “She was always trying to be his fantasy, his ideal woman.““I think about my mom’s generation and how hard it was to be independent,” the writer-director continued. “Women without any power or money at that time had nothing when they left their husbands. Priscilla had courage, and that seemed, to me, to be a universal theme.”Priscillais in theaters Nov. 3.
Sofia Coppola and her mother Eleanor Coppola on June 26, 2017.Photo:Gisela Schober/Getty Images
Gisela Schober/Getty Images
Sofia Coppolamissed a New York Film Festival appearance for her moviePriscillain order to spend time with her mom Eleanor Coppola.On Friday,PriscillastarsCailee SpaenyandJacob Elordispoke at a press conference in New York City, where producer Youree Henley read a written statement from Sofia, 52, regarding her absence.“I’m so proud to have our film at the New York Film Festival in my hometown. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than seeing a film on a screen at Alice Tully Hall,” Sofia said in that statement. “When I sawThe Power of the Doghere as the first film on a [theater] screen since the pandemic, it reminded me of the power of cinema and what we love about the communal experience.““I’m so sorry to not be there with you, but I’m with my mother, to whom this film is dedicated,” she added.A rep for Sofia had no further comment.Sofia Coppola and her mother Eleanor Coppola on July 4, 2017.Danny Martindale/GC ImagesSofia, who made her feature-length directorial debut with 1999’sThe Virgin Suicides, is the youngest ofFrancis Ford Coppolaand Eleanor Jessie Coppola’s three children.Francis, 84, is known as the director behindThe Godfathermovies and 1979’sApocalypse Now.Eleanor, 87, is a filmmaker and writer known for behind-the-scenes documentaries about her family members' works, namely 1991’sHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse.Eleanor has also directed documentaries regarding the making of Sofia’sVirgin Suicidesand 2006’sMarie Antoinette. She most recently made two narrative movies, 2016’sParis Can Waitand 2020’sLove Is Love Is Love, according to herIMDb.Eleanor has also published two nonfiction books:Notes: The Making of Apocalypse NowandNotes on a Life, which examines her and Francis’s life together.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I know from my familywhat it’s like to be inside a show business family,” Sofia toldThe Hollywood Reporterin August, as she andPriscilla Presleyspoke about the new movie, which is based on Priscilla’s 1985 bookElvis and Me.“I know that growing up, people are looking at you in a different way. And also living in a house with my dad, this big personality, a great artist and a lot of our life revolving around that,” she said.“And seeing my mom’s life, how she was trying to find her way within his, I could relate to that,” she added.Sofia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola on Nov. 5, 2018.Dominik Bindl/GettyAside from Sofia, Eleanor and Francis also share son Roman Coppola, 58, and Gian-Carlo Coppola, who died at 22 in 1986 after a boating accident in Maryland, perThe Washington Post.Sofia recentlytoldWMagazinehow she connected to Priscilla’s story and how it related to her own mother’s experiences.“Truthfully, I was never that interested in Elvis. I liked that he was committed to style, but his personality didn’t intrigue me at the time. I was so impressed that Priscilla left Elvis,” she said.. “She was always trying to be his fantasy, his ideal woman.““I think about my mom’s generation and how hard it was to be independent,” the writer-director continued. “Women without any power or money at that time had nothing when they left their husbands. Priscilla had courage, and that seemed, to me, to be a universal theme.”Priscillais in theaters Nov. 3.
Sofia Coppolamissed a New York Film Festival appearance for her moviePriscillain order to spend time with her mom Eleanor Coppola.
On Friday,PriscillastarsCailee SpaenyandJacob Elordispoke at a press conference in New York City, where producer Youree Henley read a written statement from Sofia, 52, regarding her absence.
“I’m so proud to have our film at the New York Film Festival in my hometown. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than seeing a film on a screen at Alice Tully Hall,” Sofia said in that statement. “When I sawThe Power of the Doghere as the first film on a [theater] screen since the pandemic, it reminded me of the power of cinema and what we love about the communal experience.”
“I’m so sorry to not be there with you, but I’m with my mother, to whom this film is dedicated,” she added.
A rep for Sofia had no further comment.
Sofia Coppola and her mother Eleanor Coppola on July 4, 2017.Danny Martindale/GC Images
Danny Martindale/GC Images
Sofia, who made her feature-length directorial debut with 1999’sThe Virgin Suicides, is the youngest ofFrancis Ford Coppolaand Eleanor Jessie Coppola’s three children.
Francis, 84, is known as the director behindThe Godfathermovies and 1979’sApocalypse Now.Eleanor, 87, is a filmmaker and writer known for behind-the-scenes documentaries about her family members' works, namely 1991’sHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse.
Eleanor has also directed documentaries regarding the making of Sofia’sVirgin Suicidesand 2006’sMarie Antoinette. She most recently made two narrative movies, 2016’sParis Can Waitand 2020’sLove Is Love Is Love, according to herIMDb.
Eleanor has also published two nonfiction books:Notes: The Making of Apocalypse NowandNotes on a Life, which examines her and Francis’s life together.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“I know from my familywhat it’s like to be inside a show business family,” Sofia toldThe Hollywood Reporterin August, as she andPriscilla Presleyspoke about the new movie, which is based on Priscilla’s 1985 bookElvis and Me.
“I know that growing up, people are looking at you in a different way. And also living in a house with my dad, this big personality, a great artist and a lot of our life revolving around that,” she said.
“And seeing my mom’s life, how she was trying to find her way within his, I could relate to that,” she added.
Sofia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola on Nov. 5, 2018.Dominik Bindl/Getty
Dominik Bindl/Getty
Aside from Sofia, Eleanor and Francis also share son Roman Coppola, 58, and Gian-Carlo Coppola, who died at 22 in 1986 after a boating accident in Maryland, perThe Washington Post.
Sofia recentlytoldWMagazinehow she connected to Priscilla’s story and how it related to her own mother’s experiences.
“Truthfully, I was never that interested in Elvis. I liked that he was committed to style, but his personality didn’t intrigue me at the time. I was so impressed that Priscilla left Elvis,” she said.. “She was always trying to be his fantasy, his ideal woman.”
“I think about my mom’s generation and how hard it was to be independent,” the writer-director continued. “Women without any power or money at that time had nothing when they left their husbands. Priscilla had courage, and that seemed, to me, to be a universal theme.”
Priscillais in theaters Nov. 3.
source: people.com
