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Ava DuVernay Speaks at Black Lives Matter Election Event: "This Moment Is Not An End All Be All" - www.hollywoodreporter.com
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04.11.2020 / 19:05

Ava DuVernay Speaks at Black Lives Matter Election Event: "This Moment Is Not An End All Be All"

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay spoke on Tuesday at a Black Lives Matter election day event at Staples Center, where she encouraged attendees to cast their votes in the 2020 election. "Thank you for holding space for this resistance, for this power, for this voice, for demonstrating who we are, that we can proclaim what we want, that we can exercise rights that are given to us and rights that we take that are not given to us, that we can declare what we want," said the filmmaker, wearing a face mask.

Oscars: Canada Selects 'Funny Boy' for International Feature Category - www.hollywoodreporter.com - Canada - Sri Lanka
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31.10.2020 / 12:27

Oscars: Canada Selects 'Funny Boy' for International Feature Category

Canada has picked Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy, an adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s coming-of-age novel of the same name, to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar race in the international feature category. Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Releasing has already sold the Sri Lanka-set drama to Netflix for a Dec.

‘John Wick’ roller coaster set to open in Dubai next year - www.nme.com - Dubai - Uae - county Reeves
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20.10.2020 / 00:57

‘John Wick’ roller coaster set to open in Dubai next year

John Wick movie franchise is set to open in Dubai next year.According to Variety, ‘John Wick: Open Contract’ is a 10-story tall thrill ride which will be built within the Motiongate theme park in the United Arab Emirates.The coaster will offer riders a choice of either helping John Wick – the assassin played by Keanu Reeves in the trilogy series – or they can hunt him.“You’ll get two different experiences depending on which path through the queue you choose to get on the ride,” said Jenefer

ABC Developing Comedy About Black-Owned D.C. Dive Bar From ‘Black Lady Sketch Show’ Writer - variety.com - Columbia - city Washington, area District Of Columbia
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16.10.2020 / 19:13

ABC Developing Comedy About Black-Owned D.C. Dive Bar From ‘Black Lady Sketch Show’ Writer

Will Thorne Staff WriterAs the presidential election heats up, ABC is working on a comedy series about a fictional bar in Washington, D.C. where congressional staffers, among others, go to cool off.The network has put into development a multi-cam comedy titled “Nate’s” which hails from 20th Television and  “A Black Lady Sketch Show” writer Akilah Green.“Nate’s” is a half-hour comedy that revolves around Nate’s, a black-owned, Washington, D.C.

ARRAY Acquires Deepa Mehta’s Adaptation Of ‘Funny Boy’, Filmmaker Talks Women Of Color Taking Award Season Spotlight - deadline.com
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15.10.2020 / 22:06

ARRAY Acquires Deepa Mehta’s Adaptation Of ‘Funny Boy’, Filmmaker Talks Women Of Color Taking Award Season Spotlight

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAva DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing has acquired the highly-anticipated dramatic feature Funny Boy directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta. The film is based on the best-selling Canadian novel by Shyam Selvadurai and will open theatrically in select cities and debut on Netflix on December 10.Mehta is best known for her trilogy element-title trilogy Fire (1996), Earth (1998) and Water (2005).

Ava DuVernay to Direct 'Caste' Adaptation for Netflix - www.hollywoodreporter.com - New York
hollywoodreporter.com
14.10.2020 / 21:57

Ava DuVernay to Direct 'Caste' Adaptation for Netflix

Ava DuVernay is re-teaming with Netflix for an adaptation of New York Times bestsellerCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents. DuVernay, who worked with the streamer on both her Oscar-nominated documentary The 13th andEmmy winning series When They See Us, will writer, direct and produce the feature version of Isabel Wilkerson's novel.

Ava DuVernay to Direct ‘Caste’ Based on Isabel Wilkerson’s Book on Systemic Racism - thewrap.com - USA
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14.10.2020 / 20:52

Ava DuVernay to Direct ‘Caste’ Based on Isabel Wilkerson’s Book on Systemic Racism

Also Read: Ava DuVernay to Narrate 'One Perfect Shot' Film History Series at HBO Max“Caste” is DuVernay’s first feature film at Netflix after she directed the limited series “When They See Us,” which received 16 Emmy nominations.

Ava DuVernay To Direct The Feature Film ‘Caste’ For Netflix - theplaylist.net - Hollywood
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14.10.2020 / 20:50

Ava DuVernay To Direct The Feature Film ‘Caste’ For Netflix

Whether it’s as a director or a producer, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is one of the busiest folks in Hollywood. And now, it appears the director is ready to tackle yet another project for Netflix.

Ava DuVernay Back In Director’s Chair For ‘Caste’; Netflix Adaptation Of Acclaimed Isabel Wilkerson’s Best Seller - deadline.com
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14.10.2020 / 20:29

Ava DuVernay Back In Director’s Chair For ‘Caste’; Netflix Adaptation Of Acclaimed Isabel Wilkerson’s Best Seller

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerAva DuVernay is set to direct, write and produce her first feature film for Netflix, an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s NYT bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.The project reunites DuVernay with Netflix exec Tendo Nagenda after the two collaborated on A Wrinkle in Time, the 2018 Disney sci-fi adventure pic that cemented DuVernay as the first Black woman to direct a live-action film that grossed more than $100 million at the

Ava DuVernay to Write, Direct and Produce ‘Caste’ Film Adaptation at Netflix - variety.com
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14.10.2020 / 20:21

Ava DuVernay to Write, Direct and Produce ‘Caste’ Film Adaptation at Netflix

Angelique Jackson After the success of her documentary “13th” and miniseries “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay has set her first feature film at Netflix.The Oscar-nominated filmmaker will write, direct and produce the feature adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s critically-acclaimed novel “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”The film adaptation, titled “Caste,” will use a multiple-story structure to examine the “unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how our lives today are

Ava DuVernay: Netflix Has Democratized the Film Industry With Global Access - variety.com
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14.10.2020 / 20:16

Ava DuVernay: Netflix Has Democratized the Film Industry With Global Access

Naman Ramachandran Ava DuVernay, filmmaker and founder of the Array collective, is a firm believer in the power of Netflix to send content across the world and democratize filmmaking.Speaking about her Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning documentary “13th” during a BFI London Film Festival panel on Wednesday, DuVernay said, “That film has been seen in more countries than all of my previous work put together, including ‘Selma,’ distributed by Paramount, God bless them, nice people, and ‘Wrinkle in

Ava DuVernay: “The Way We’ve Been Existing Has Been Mediocre… Can’t We Be Excellent?” - deadline.com
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14.10.2020 / 19:54

Ava DuVernay: “The Way We’ve Been Existing Has Been Mediocre… Can’t We Be Excellent?”

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAva DuVernay has said film and TV industry gatekeepers should be taking action on racial inequality with the motivation of being “excellent”, calling the current state of the biz “mediocre”.The trailblazing filmmaker of 13th and Selma was speaking at an industry event during the BFI London Film Festival. She said that the industry is in need of more diverse voices to shake up the status quo.“The way we’ve been existing is mediocre,” she commented.

Ava DuVernay & ARRAY Alliance Unveil LEAP Outdoor Media Campaign in L.A., N.Y. & Atlanta (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Los Angeles - New York - Atlanta
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13.10.2020 / 20:51

Ava DuVernay & ARRAY Alliance Unveil LEAP Outdoor Media Campaign in L.A., N.Y. & Atlanta (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Alliance stepped outside the box to unveil the next phase of its Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP).This week, LEAP debuted call-to-action messages on billboards, kiosks and atop taxicabs in South Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York City. The messaging on the outdoor media campaign, titled “Flowers,” reads: “Flowers are beautiful.

MTV International Reboots ‘Cribs’ for Global Launch, U.S. Version Debuting in 2021 (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain
variety.com
13.10.2020 / 15:44

MTV International Reboots ‘Cribs’ for Global Launch, U.S. Version Debuting in 2021 (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran International EditorMTV International is rebooting iconic format “MTV Cribs,” with guests including Caitlyn Jenner, Nickelodeon personality and singer JoJo Siwa, former “Glee” star Kevin McHale and British singer Stefflon Don.The global launch follows something of a warm-up for “Cribs” in the last year. The show received a U.K.

'Deaf U': TV Review - www.hollywoodreporter.com - Columbia
hollywoodreporter.com
09.10.2020 / 02:07

'Deaf U': TV Review

Most pop-cultural representations of deaf people frame them as anomalies among the hearing, their disability setting them apart from the mainstream. But in the new Netflix reality series Deaf U — set at Gallaudet University, a private college in Washington, D.C., for hard-of-hearing students — they are the norm.

‘Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready’ Renewed At Netflix, Set To Film With Audience This Weekend - deadline.com - California - county Long
deadline.com
02.10.2020 / 21:08

‘Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready’ Renewed At Netflix, Set To Film With Audience This Weekend

Peter White Television EditorTiffany Haddish’s Netflix stand-up series, featuring six comedians personally chosen by her, is returning for a second season and is set to film with an audience this weekend.The streamer has renewed Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready and Deadline understands that it is shooting in Long Beach, California.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend 'in deep pain' after losing baby boy - www.msn.com
msn.com
01.10.2020 / 12:21

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend 'in deep pain' after losing baby boy

John Legend are experiencing a "kind of pain we’ve never felt before" and are "shocked" after the loss of their baby boy. The model and TV presenter had been taken to hospital suffering from excessive bleeding during her pregnancy and had reassured fans she and the baby were healthy.

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