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Ava Marie DuVernay ( / ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ /; [1] born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award, and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee of an Academy Award and Golden Globe.
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Mar 8, 2024 · Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a director known for 'Selma,' '13th' and 'A Wrinkle in Time.' She is the first African American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and have a...
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Jun 9, 2024 · Ava DuVernay is best known for her films and TV shows that explore experiences of African Americans, including Jim Crow-era racism, the civil rights movement, racial inequities of mass incarceration, and the history of hip-hop music.
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Jan 19, 2024 · Part personal tale of grief, part academic exploration of race and discrimination, Ava DuVernay's new film draws on everything she's learned as a filmmaker.
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Jan 16, 2024 · Ava DuVernay discusses her adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste, her long-time collaboration with editor Spencer Averick, and her contribution to the tradition of Black intellect on screen. She also shares her thoughts on shooting on film, collective memory, and the legacy of Black filmmakers.
Jan 20, 2024 · F or filmmaker Ava DuVernay, who made Selma, 13th, and When They See Us, the journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s watershed 2020 book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (recommended to her...