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

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.

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

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the results of the latest Board of Governors election and six members were elected for the first time. A notable name among the group? Ava DuVernay.

LOS ANGELES -- Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its new members Wednesday, which include the “Selma” filmmaker, “A Star is Born” producer Lynette Howell Taylor and casting director Debra Zane.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced results for its annual board of governors election, to record diversity and gender inclusion.The number of female Academy governors has increased from 25 to 26, the Academy said in a Wednesday announcement, and people of color increases from 11 to 12, including the three governors-at-large.Additions to the board include filmmaker Ava DuVernay, who was elected for the first time to head the directors

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticIn a compacted election period due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced those candidates who have been elected to the Board Of Governors.Among those voted in for their first term on the board are  Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th, When They See Us) for the directors branch, and co-producer of this year’s Oscar show Lynette Howell Taylor (A Star Is Born) for the producers branch.

Selma actor David Oyelowo and director say the film was snubbed by Academy voters after the cast and crew protested . Garner was a victim of who died after a cop placed him in a chokehold in 2014.Oyelowo, who played Martin Luther King Jr., recently told that members of threatened to shut out Selma from after the cast and crew wore T-shirts with Garner’s last words, "I Can’t Breathe," to the movie’s premiere in New York City.

revealed that Oscar voters were angered by the cast wearing T-shirts that said “I Can’t Breathe” to the film’s Los Angeles premiere in protest of the murder of Eric Garner.

2014 movie “Selma” was robbed of its chance at Oscars glory by a peeved and prejudiced Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The British-American actor, who was nominated for playing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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.

Amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay have spoken out about what their film allegedly faced after the cast participated in the movement six years ago.  In December 2014, DuVernay's Selma released in theaters, starring Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr.

four-star review, Post critic Lou Lumenick called “Selma” “Hollywood’s definitive depiction of the 1960s American civil rights movement.”Viewers can find the film at all major services to rent for free, including Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube and Google Play.The studio’s move follows Warner Bros.

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.

Six years ago, Eric Garner — a 43-year-old Black man — died after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. His final words: “I can’t breathe.”

The Academy that hands out the Oscars has said it is “committed to progress” after actor David Oyelowo claimed members said they would not vote for civil rights film Selma after the cast showed support for a black man who died in police custody.

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.