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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 a Primetime Emmy Award, 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.
IMDb provides an overview of Ava DuVernay's career as a director, producer, writer, and marketer of films and TV shows. Learn about her achievements, upcoming projects, and personal details on IMDb.
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Jan 22, 2024 · The US director speaks about her hard-hitting new film exploring how prejudice has thrived around the world – and why she struggles with questions about its brutal scenes.
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Mar 8, 2024 · Ava DuVernay. 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...
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Jun 9, 2024 · Ava DuVernay is an American director, producer, and writer whose film and television projects explore the African American experience. Among her best-known works are the film Selma (2014), the documentary 13th (2016), and the miniseries When They See Us (2019).
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- Ava DuVernay is best known for her films and TV shows that explore experiences of African Americans, including Jim Crow-era racism, the civil right...
- Ava DuVernay began directing at the age of 32 when she made her first short film, Saturday Night Life, which was released in 2006. She worked in pu...
- Ava DuVernay graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in English and African American stud...
- Ava DuVernay was born in Long Beach, California, on August 24, 1972.
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...
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.
