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.”
“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.”
The drama returns with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21.
The pioneering director has been mentoring indie filmmakers transitioning to TV on the set of the new OWN drama.
From the fields of Louisiana to a vampire apocalypse to the early years of Queen Elizabeth, this fall’s most anticipated dramas are extremely eclectic.
Ava Duvernay and Oprah Winfrey’s female-driven drama is a great step forward for so many progressive issues, but what’s on screen is far from great TV.
The series will debut with a two-night premiere on September 6th and 7th on OWN. It will then air regularly at 10pm Eastern on Wednesdays for the rest of its first season.
The series, starring Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner, will air Wednesday nights on OWN.
The “Selma” director’s new drama premieres this fall.
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