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Ava Marie DuVernay (/ ˌ dj uː v ər ˈ n eɪ /; 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 .
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Mar 8, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Ava DuVernay, a groundbreaking filmmaker who directed Selma, 13th, A Wrinkle in Time and When They See Us. Find out her achievements, awards, influences and challenges in this comprehensive biography.
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May 10, 2024 · Ava DuVernay (born August 24, 1972, Long Beach, California, U.S.) 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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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.
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Learn about the life and career of Ava DuVernay, a director, producer, writer and film distributor who made history with her films. Find out her awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.