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- Queen Sugar is an American drama television series created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an executive producer.
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Queen Sugar is an American drama television series created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an executive producer. DuVernay also directed the first two episodes. The series is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by American writer Natalie Baszile. [1]
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.
- Angelique Jackson
Oct 20, 2022 · Queen Sugar: How Ava DuVernay Elevated Women Directors (With Oprah’s Help) For seven seasons, the series creator has used her gripping family drama on OWN to jump-start careers. By Kristal...
- Kristal Brent Zook
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
Nov 13, 2022 · Ava DuVernay, the creator of "Queen Sugar," laid down a pioneering directive for her Oprah Winfrey-backed TV series: To hire only female directors, in an industry where women, particularly...
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Dec 1, 2022 · Series creator Ava DuVernay wrote the finale, titled “For They Existed,” and returned to the director’s chair for the first time since helming the pilot and second episode.
Nov 28, 2022 · Queen Sugar, arguably the longest-running African American family drama in history, has revolutionized TV. DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey charted a path for the show on OWN.
