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Early life
Gia grew up in both Los Angeles and the Coppola family vineyard in Napa Valley. Gia spent much of her childhood on the sets of her aunt Sofia Coppola's films. Recently, Gia worked as a staff assistant in the costume department in Sophia Coppola's Somewhere, and as a creative consultant in Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt

After attending Bard College, Coppola stated that she "felt a little burnt out on taking pictures after years of churning out so many for classes" This resulted in her turning to film as a medium of interest.

Beginnings
Gia’s film career began when she directed a short film for her friend's fashion label. Soon enough, Gia was hired to make short films for Opening Ceremony which starred Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, Zac Posen (who said, "she’s going to be the next Coppola force to be reckoned with”), Diane Von Furstenberg, Rodarte, and Elle China.

Palo Alto
Palo Alto was also premiered at the 38th Toronto International Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.

After befriending James Franco, Gia was asked to adapt and direct his short story, Palo Alto. She said she agreed to do the project because of how well she connected with the source material. When working on the film, she drew inspiration from films such as American Graffiti, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Outsiders, and The Virgin Suicides. Gia insisted on working on the project without any help from her family, as she has stated that she "wants to find her own voice as a filmmaker" She collaborated with her teenage cast to write the script and make it as authentic as possible. Many parallels have been drawn between Gia's debut and Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, in terms of the style and genre.