Did they shoot Zola on film?

Shooting on Kodak 16mm film, Australian cinematographer Ari Wegner ACS conjured up a hellishly colorful confection for director Janicza Bravo’s salacious dark-comedy Zola.

Did Zola movie win any awards?

Zola received positive reviews from critics and earned nominations at numerous awards shows, including a leading seven nods at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards, among them Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay with two wins for Best Female Lead for Paige and Best Editing for Joi McMillon.

Is Zola a good movie?

Zola is the defining dark comedy of the digital age, thanks to Janicza Bravo’s daring direction and peerless performances from Taylour Paige and Riley Keough. September 1, 2022 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

How much of the movie Zola is true?

Despite the film taking quite a few liberties, Zola is, in fact, based on true events. The Zola film is based on a viral Twitter thread from 2015. The real-life Zola recounted her captivating tale in a 148-tweet thread that trended worldwide.

Who is the real-life Jessica from Zola?

Zola told Rolling Stone in 2015 that she did indeed meet a Jessica, a 21-year-old Jessica Rae Swiatkowski to be exact, at the Hooters where she worked when she was 19. “She was really nice,” Zola told the publication. “She was sweet, she was cute.”

What A24 movies have won Oscars?

In 2017, Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture (the first such award for the company), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali). In 2021, A24 won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Yuh-jung Youn in Minari, who became the first Korean actress to win an Oscar).