Aretha Franklin Dead at 76: Ava DuVernay, Hugh Jackman, Lena Waithe and More Honor the Queen of Soul
Hollywood’s biggest directors and stars are taking to social media to honor the life and legacy of one of music’s most iconic voices.
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African-American Communities Lack Theaters, and Here’s Why Many May Never Be Developed
Ava DuVernay took to Twitter this week to criticize the absence of movie theaters in communities of color, and the reasons for that reality are complex.
#FamiliesBelongTogether: Laura Dern, Ava DuVernay, Carrie Coon, and More March Alongside Protestors
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Natalie Portman, and Mindy Kaling are there as well.
Ava DuVernay Sends A Blunt Message to Donald Trump: ‘You Will Go Down in History As a Mistake’
“You have no sense of self outside of the disparagement of others,” DuVernay wrote to Trump after he bashed Maxine Waters on social media.
Netflix Celebrates 47 Black Actors and Directors in Video Declaring Inclusivity a ‘Movement, Not a Moment’ — Watch
Ava DuVernay, Spike Lee, Logan Browning, Caleb McLaughlin, and more come together to prove Netflix is leading the charge on Hollywood inclusivity.
Ava DuVernay Knows Critics Are Upset About Netflix Burying Original Movies, but She Doesn’t Agree With Them
“My concern isn’t being lost, my concern is being somewhere, period,” DuVernay said about the power of Netflix visibility.
15 High-Profile Superhero Films and the Directors That Walked Away
Several different titles — from Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wolverine” to David Fincher’s “Spider-Man” — almost became a reality.
Kristen Stewart and Ava DuVernay to Lead Massive Cannes Protest Against Lack of Women Directors in 71-Year History
Agnes Varda and more women in the movie industry will walk the red carpet in protest of Cannes’ lack of female directors.
Ava DuVernay Fires Back at Men Who Aren’t Happy She Hires Female ‘Queen Sugar’ Directors: ‘Sue Me’
“Why did we do this?” DuVersay asks about hiring only women behind the camera. “Because we can create spaces that nourish in our own image.”
Women Dominate Cate Blanchett’s Cannes Jury, from Kristen Stewart to Ava DuVernay
The Cannes Competition jury also adds auteurs Denis Villeneuve and Andrey Zvyagintsev.
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Different Directors Meant the Same Vision for Cinematographer Bradford Young
The great indie cinematographer on “coming back home” to work with long-time collaborators Ava DuVernay (“Central Park Five”) and Andrew Dosunmu on the new film “Where Is Kyra?”
