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Ava Duvernay *Dressed in climbing gear and a helmet, activist Bree Newsome climbed up a 30-foot flagpole on the grounds of the South Carolina state Capitol Saturday morning and removed the Confederate battle flag. Its value in modern-day American society has been the focus of debate recently. Newsome removed the flag hours before a […]

*The latest independent movie from Ava DuVernay’s film distribution collective, ARRAY Releasing, is “The Burial of Kojo.” Set in Ghana, the magical realism film is about feuding brothers and the journey of one of their daughters to save more than their relationship. The dramatic feature will be available on Netflix starting March 31, 2019 and […]

* Ava DuVernay gifted her hometown of Compton with the very first public screening of “A Wrinkle in Time,” which arrives in theaters later this week. As DuVernay noted on her Twitter account, she specifically requested that the first public screening of her $100 fantasy feature be held in Compton. But since there are no […]

Director Ava DuVernay attends a cocktail reception for “Queen Sugar” at Liberty Kitchen on July 2, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. *Ava DuVernay’s new documentary “The 13th” has been chosen to open the New York Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film traces the horrors of mass incarceration and the prison industry in […]

[…] Ali is now targeting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 2020 Golden Globes nominations which were announced Monday morning (12-09-19) are being criticized by many nationwide for snubbing Ava DuVernay, Regina King, Lupita Nyong’o, and Zendaya along with a litany of female directors who weren’t nominated … once again. DuVernay is the creator of “When The […]

*Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) brings her cinematic prowess to Natalie’s Baszile’s novel “Queen Sugar.”  Executive produced by her newly minted BFF Oprah Winfrey, the 13-episode series premiered September 6th on OWN. The contemporary drama is set to deftly explore the African-American experience through the lives of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Saint Josephine, Louisiana: […]

[…] this year we reported on Mattel’s launch of its Sheroes collection of Barbie dolls. The dolls celebrate women who have inspired young girls by going beyond boundaries. Ava DuVernay, the director of “Selma,” was a part of the collection. Today, DuVernay’s doll will go on sale and can be purchased on the Barbie Collection site. […]

*During an interview with Nerdist, “Star Wars” director/co-writer J.J. Abrams may have stunned many a fanboys when he shared his interest in having Ava DuVernay direct a future installment of the franchise. “To me the knee-jerk reaction, if I had to, is Ava DuVernay, who I think would just kill it,” he said. “And she […]

*Despite giving a thumbs up to the Academy for taking steps to increase diversity among its membership, don’t expect Ava DuVernay to use that word to express the hot issue when it comes to the racial and gender imbalance in Hollywood. “We’re hearing a lot about diversity. I hate that word so, so much,” the […]

Ava DuVernay on “Ellen” (June 8, 2020 broadcast) *Ava DuVernay’s Array media company has launched the Law Enforcement Accountability Project, or LEAP, designed to hold police officers accountable. During an appearance on Monday’s “Ellen,” the filmmaker described it as a fund focused on storytelling around police violence and abuse that’ll commission projects across multiple media […]

Photo Credit: Twitter.com *Director Ava DuVernay announced Tuesday that Sade has contributed a song to the soundtrack for her upcoming film “A Wrinkle in Time.” As noted by Page Six, the music icon has taken many hiatuses throughout her career, and she hasn’t released a song or an album since 2010’s critically acclaimed “Soldier of Love.” […]

* Ava DuVernay’s alliance with Oprah Winfrey is continuing beyond the Oscar-nominated drama “Selma.” A press release sent by the OWN network details plans for the Winfrey and DuVernay to join forces for a new series inspired by Natalie Baszile’s novel, “Queen Sugar.” The bestseller centers on a Charley Bordelon a woman living an upscale […]

Ava DuVernay – Little Richard *Now that rock ‘n’ roll high priest Little Richard has gone on to rock heaven, a lot of folks who knew of came in contact with the iconic musician who died Saturday from bone cancer want to tell their stories of how he affected them on a personal basis. […]

*LOS ANGELES – ARRAY 360, a new annual film series curated and funded by Ava DuVernay’s non-profit ARRAY Alliance, will bring together award-winning filmmakers and emerging artists for six weekends of cinema, community and conversation. The film series will be showcased at the all-new Amanda Theater, a recently completed state-of-the-art screening space on the ARRAY […]

Ava DuVernay and Anthony Bourdain *Ava DuVernay defended fellow film director Edgar Wright after his movie “Baby Driver” got a proverbial middle finger from celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. While “Baby Driver” has been will received by both critics and fans after its opening weekend, Bourdain sent a tweet that said, “F**k Baby Driver,’ with no […]