Francis Ford Coppola Instagram – @gracevanderwaal is a multi-talented songwriter, musician, and actor whom I am so lucky to have worked with on @megalopolisfilm Years ago, I was fascinated by the OLED TV process. I researched how it was made and learned that only one company in Korea was able to do that process. In contact with them I met a wonderful gentleman, David VanderWaal, who over time became a family friend. He told me about his young daughter who was writing songs and gaining notice. One who noticed Grace was another “kid” who along with my granddaughter @giancarla.coppola was enjoying being on the set of BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA, @juliamhhart , daughter of its screenwriter James V. Hart. Julia grew up to become a film director, and after Grace VanderWaal won the 11th season of “Americas Got Talent” (at age 12), Julia cast Grace to star in her Disney film @stargirl .   All these threads came together, eventually resulting in casting Grace to star in and write songs for MEGALOPOLIS.