The director of films including Sinners, Black Panther and Fruitvale Station visited BFI Southbank to talk to a group of BFI Film Academy students and alumni about his career in filmmaking.
The masterclass was hosted by film programmer Wema Mumma, Coogler talked about pivoting from sports and science to the creative arts while in college, his route to blockbuster cinema and offered advice on how to meet collaborators.
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