'' Fruitvale Station '' premiered on January 19 , 2013 during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival where it was listed as '' Fruitvale '' before undergoing a title change . After premiering at Sundance , the film was at the center of a distribution bidding war . Rights for the film were ultimately acquired by The Weinstein Company for approximately US$ 2 million . In May 2013 , '' Fruitvale Station '' appeared in the Un Certain Regard , an award section recognizing unique and innovative films , at the 66th Cannes Film Festival and won the award for Best First Film
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Fruitvale Station