In 2013 , she appeared in '' Fruitvale Station '' , a film based on the shooting of Oscar Grant . The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival , where it earned the U.S. Grand Jury Prize : Dramatic and the Audience Award : U.S. Dramatic . The film had its international premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival , where it played in the section and won the Best First Film award . For her work in the movie she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Melonie Diaz