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Ava DuVernay, ARRAY Filmworks Team Talk Growing Creative Community Internally - variety.com - state Louisiana
variety.com
25.06.2020 / 01:41

Ava DuVernay, ARRAY Filmworks Team Talk Growing Creative Community Internally

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAva DuVernay, Sarah Bremner, and Paul Garnes of ARRAY Filmworks joined the Variety Virtual TV Fest on Wednesday, detailing how they have used ARRAY as a means to develop and nurture new talent.“‘Queen sugar’ is a very special show to us because it was kind of the TV moment that launched this conversation on, ‘Hey, we need to build a longterm crew to tell a story about a family in Southern Louisiana,'” Garnes told Variety business editor Cynthia Littleton.

Ava DuVernay weighs in on viral tweet about role of race in Hollywood hiring: ‘Bias can go both ways’ - www.foxnews.com - Hollywood
foxnews.com
18.06.2020 / 19:17

Ava DuVernay weighs in on viral tweet about role of race in Hollywood hiring: ‘Bias can go both ways’

Jumping into a heated Twitter discussion about Hollywood hiring practices, Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay suggested that she and other “Black producers with hiring power” could stop hiring "those who diminish us" to work on their film and TV projects. The director is an outspoken advocate for diversity in Hollywood and has become even more vocal in the wake of ongoing protests sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody on May 25.

Ava DuVernay on Changing the Narrative Around Police and the Power of 'Fearing Less' (Exclusive) - www.etonline.com
etonline.com
17.06.2020 / 22:21

Ava DuVernay on Changing the Narrative Around Police and the Power of 'Fearing Less' (Exclusive)

killing of George Floyd, and are available to stream for free online, while, which the director says “serves [as] a snapshot of the destruction that these systems actually have on real people,” is available on Netflix — and is part of the platform’s curated collection of content in support of Black Lives Matter.

Ava DuVernay backs Selma bridge renaming petition - www.peoplemagazine.co.za - USA - Alabama - county Martin - city Selma, state Alabama
peoplemagazine.co.za
16.06.2020 / 10:47

Ava DuVernay backs Selma bridge renaming petition

Ava DuVernay has thrown her support behind a new campaign to rename a famous bridge featured in her 2014 movie Selma after civil rights activist and politician John Lewis. The U.S.

Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay and More Call for Urgent Reform: "Our Country Is in a Moment of Reckoning" - www.hollywoodreporter.com - Atlanta
hollywoodreporter.com
11.06.2020 / 17:17

Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay and More Call for Urgent Reform: "Our Country Is in a Moment of Reckoning"

Oprah Winfrey continued to have an open conversation with black artists and activists on Wednesday aimed at determining how America can help eradicate systemic inequality and racism. Winfrey's two-night conversation, called "Where Do We Go From Here?", featuring director Ava DuVernay, former U.S.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay elected to the Academy’s board of governors - www.breakingnews.ie
breakingnews.ie
11.06.2020 / 11:47

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay elected to the Academy’s board of governors

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is among six people elected to the Academy’s board of governors for the first time.

Ava DuVernay speaks out about her experiences with police - www.peoplemagazine.co.za
peoplemagazine.co.za
11.06.2020 / 09:51

Ava DuVernay speaks out about her experiences with police

Ava DuVernay has shared memories of her childhood interactions with the police, including one traumatising incident in which she saw her father tackled to the ground.“Police came into our backyard… and I remember coming out of the house and seeing my father – my proud, beautiful father – on the ground in our own backyard, wrestled to the ground by police,” DuVernay told Oprah Winfrey during the first of two OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? TV specials.

Ava Duvernay describes dad's 'traumatizing' encounter with police - canoe.com - Los Angeles - Minnesota
canoe.com
10.06.2020 / 23:17

Ava Duvernay describes dad's 'traumatizing' encounter with police

Filmmaker Ava Duvernay grew up wary and fearful of police officers, because no one in her community thought they made bad things better.The Selma director has been a loud voice amid the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of cops in Minnesota, and now she’s opening up about one scary encounter with police officials when she was a kid, growing up in Los Angeles’ southern cities.“Police came into our backyard… and I remember coming out of the house and

Ava Duvernay describes dad's 'traumatizing' encounter with police - torontosun.com - Los Angeles - Minnesota
torontosun.com
10.06.2020 / 23:15

Ava Duvernay describes dad's 'traumatizing' encounter with police

Filmmaker Ava Duvernay grew up wary and fearful of police officers, because no one in her community thought they made bad things better.

Ava DuVernay Talks About Her Own “Traumatizing” Experiences With Police Aggression - theplaylist.net - USA
theplaylist.net
10.06.2020 / 21:41

Ava DuVernay Talks About Her Own “Traumatizing” Experiences With Police Aggression

Despite the protests and the killing of George Floyd being the latest news to come up in regards to the Black Lives Matter movement and the systemic racism that plagues the US, the stories of Black people being targeted by police is nothing new.

Protesters Gather at Academy Headquarters After David Oyelowo Says Oscar Voters Snubbed ‘Selma’ Over Cast’s Activism - variety.com - Los Angeles
variety.com
06.06.2020 / 01:21

Protesters Gather at Academy Headquarters After David Oyelowo Says Oscar Voters Snubbed ‘Selma’ Over Cast’s Activism

J. Kim Murphy editorProtesters gathered on Friday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to support the Black Lives Matter movement.The protest comes one day after David Oyelowo, who starred in the 2014 best picture nominee “Selma” as Dr.

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ Is Now A Free Rental For The Month Of June Courtesy Of Paramount - theplaylist.net
theplaylist.net
05.06.2020 / 20:41

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ Is Now A Free Rental For The Month Of June Courtesy Of Paramount

Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-winning film, “Selma,” is joining recently released “Just Mercy” and a curated list of films from the Criterion Channel in dropping its price tag for the month of June, in light of the various protests and anger that has risen up in the aftermath of the brutal murder of George Floyd.

‘Selma’ Cast/Crew Accused Of “Stirring Sh*t” By Academy Members After Wearing “I Can’t Breathe” Shirts in 2014 - theplaylist.net
theplaylist.net
05.06.2020 / 18:15

‘Selma’ Cast/Crew Accused Of “Stirring Sh*t” By Academy Members After Wearing “I Can’t Breathe” Shirts in 2014

Half a decade ago, after the death of Eric Garner, the cast and crew of Ava DuVernay’s film, “Selma,” wore “I Can’t Breathe” shirts to show their support for the murdered Black man. The film would go on to earn a ton of acclaim from critics and enter into awards season as a favorite to receive a number of Oscar nominations.

David Oyelowo says Oscar voters prevented Selma from winning due to Eric Garner protest - www.msn.com
msn.com
05.06.2020 / 17:29

David Oyelowo says Oscar voters prevented Selma from winning due to Eric Garner protest

Actor David Oyelowo has revealed that members of the Academy attempted to snub Selma at the Oscars for publicly protesting against the death of Eric Garner.Taking part in a Q&A with Screen Daily, Oyelowo recalled promotion for the Martin Luther King biopic happening around the time that Garner died in 2014 after being put in a chokehold by a police officer.“Six years ago, Selma coincided with Eric Garner being murdered.

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo reveal Academy rebuked ‘Selma’ cast over Eric Garner protest - www.nme.com - New York
nme.com
05.06.2020 / 16:49

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo reveal Academy rebuked ‘Selma’ cast over Eric Garner protest

Selma after the cast showed support for Eric Garner.Eric Garner died after a New York City police officer put him in a chokehold in July 2014, months before Selma’s release.

Ava DuVernay backs David Oyelowo’s claims over Academy voters and Selma - www.breakingnews.ie - New York
breakingnews.ie
05.06.2020 / 10:41

Ava DuVernay backs David Oyelowo’s claims over Academy voters and Selma

Ava DuVernay has backed claims by actor David Oyelowo that Academy members said they would not vote for their civil rights film Selma after the cast showed support for a black man who died in police custody.

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