Greta Gerwig, Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon and more than 40 other women directors are urging the Directors Guild of America to change its policies for new and expectant parents.
05.01.2020 - 23:26 / etonline.com
Megyn Kelly is once again in hot water after comments she made on Twitter in response to former professional footballer Colin Kaepernick. And director Ava DuVernay is calling her out on it.
It all started when Kaepernick tweeted on Saturday that “there is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.” A few hours later, Kelly retweeted the athlete’s remarks, adding, “Because everything is racist. Everything. Even fighting
Greta Gerwig, Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon and more than 40 other women directors are urging the Directors Guild of America to change its policies for new and expectant parents.
Rosario Dawson has been cast as the lead in the upcoming HBO Max pilot “DMZ,” which has Ava DuVernay on board as a director and Roberto Patino in place as writer-showrunner.
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Last time Ava DuVernay put her stamp on a series as creator and executive producer, she rocked the world with When They See Us, the Netflix series that took a heartbreaking look at a true story about injustice in the criminal justice system. (Jharrel Jerome the best actor an a limited series Emmy for his outstanding performance.) For her next work, coming to OWN Feb. 11, the multi-hyphenate is doing a 180: this time, she's taking on love.
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Ava DuVernay called for social action and praised critics for honoringWhen They See Us during her acceptance speech for best limited series at the 2020 Critics Choice Awards."Thank you to the critics for finally letting us take the stage," Duvernay said after receiving a standing ovation as she and the rest of the Netflix series cast and crew took to the stage.The Critics' Choice win comes after When They See Us failed to earn any nominations from the Golden Globes and only won two of the 16
Ava DuVernay called for social action and noted the lack of award wins for When They See Us during her acceptance speech for best limited series at the 2020 Critics Choice Awards."Thank you to the critics for finally letting us take the stage," Duvernay said after receiving a standing ovation as she and the rest of the Netflix series cast and crew took to the stage.The When They See Us creator also acknowledged the sheer amount of work and person-power — including 179 actor and 312 crew