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Sep 27, 2022 · The OWN drama “Queen Sugar” made its mark on TV thanks to creator Ava DuVernay’s decision to only hire women to direct the show, now in its seventh and final season. Variety spoke to all 42...
- Angelique Jackson
Sep 27, 2022 · Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay reflect on the legacy of their OWN drama 'Queen Sugar' and how exclusively hiring women directors changed Hollywood.
- Angelique Jackson
Oct 20, 2022 · For seven seasons, Queen Sugar has employed only women directors. At last count, 42 of them held the job, 39 of them first-time episodic television directors. DuVernay’s insistence on finding and...
- Kristal Brent Zook
Jul 11, 2022 · When Queen Sugar was first announced in 2016, creator Ava DuVernay revealed a commitment to hiring exclusively female directors. Now, as the OWN family drama preps its seventh and final...
Nov 29, 2022 · ‘Queen Sugar’ Director DeMane Davis writes about impact of Ava DuVernay's decision to have all female directors on show ending after seven seasons.
Dec 1, 2022 · Some of the answers are tenderly framed — Hollywood and Vi ultimately become foster parents to a 10-year-old girl named Pauli (whose name, DuVernay revealed, is a nod to her longtime producing...
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When Ava DuVernay began production of the first season Queen Sugar, she established an inclusive initiative to hire an all-female directorial team. Since the show's debut in September 2016, 37 women have directed episodes of "Queen Sugar."
