Ava DuVernay to Adapt Bestselling Nonfiction Book ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ for Netflix
The acclaimed book explores social stratification in the U.S. by comparing it to India and Nazi Germany’s caste systems.
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Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay, and More Eviscerate Trump for Failing to Condemn White Supremacists
“I want to live in a country where my President is not afraid to call white supremacists and Nazis racists thugs and terrorists,” Ruffalo wrote on social media.
Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, and More React to Breonna Taylor Verdict: ‘A Bullshit Decision’
Jordan Peele, Ava DuVernay, and more Hollywood voices have all advocated for the arrests of the officers who killed Taylor in March.
Criterion President Says Lack of Black Directors in Collection Is Harmful: ‘We Have to Fix That’
Ava DuVernay says the Criterion Collection has contributed to “cinema segregation in the art-house circuit.”
One Perfect Shot Twitter Account Inspires New HBO Max Series from Ava DuVernay
Each episode will find a director breaking down his or her best shot, plus discussing the best shots in film history.
Colin Kaepernick Sets Netflix Original Series with Ava DuVernay Based on His Life
Writing on the six-episode original series was completed in May.
Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, and Many More Join to Form Black Artists for Freedom Collective
More than 1,000 artists are standing together, on the occasion of Juneteenth, to call upon creative industries to make changes for Black voices.
New Academy Board of Governors Includes Ava DuVernay, Whoopi Goldberg, and Wynn P. Thomas
For the first time, the seventeen Academy branches used preferential ballots.
Jordan Peele and More Directors Rally to Arrest the Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor
Many high profile filmmakers and actors honored the late Taylor’s 27th birthday by calling for the cops who shot her to be arrested.
David Oyelowo: Oscar Voters Rejected ‘Selma’ After Cast Wore ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirts
Ava DuVernay and her “Selma” cast wore “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts to the New York City premiere after the death of Eric Garner.
What to Watch While the World Burns, Part 2 — TV Podcast
When all else fails, educate yourself.
Ava DuVernay and Netflix Sued by Former Manhattan Prosecutor After Portrayal in ‘When They See Us’
Prosecutor Linda Fairstein filed a lawsuit against Ava DuVernay, Netflix, and “When They See Us'” co-writer Attica Locke alleging defamation of character.
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