Ava DuVernay

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Ava DuVernay is an acclaimed American filmmaker and producer known for her socially conscious dramas and groundbreaking work in expanding opportunities for Black creators in Hollywood.

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instanceOf activist
documentary filmmaker
film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
television producer
activeYearsInCareer 1990s–present
awardReceived BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
NAACP Image Award
Peabody Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creatorOf Queen Sugar
dateOfBirth 1972-08-24
directorOf 13th
A Wrinkle in Time
I Will Follow
Middle of Nowhere
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Selma (2014 film)
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educatedAt University of California, Los Angeles
ethnicGroup African American
executiveProducerOf Cherish the Day
Queen Sugar
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familyName Ava DuVernay self-linksurface differs
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fieldOfWork filmmaking
social justice
television
founded ARRAY
ARRAY Alliance
ARRAY Releasing
genre biographical film
documentary film
drama film
givenName Ava
knownFor expanding opportunities for Black creators in Hollywood
socially conscious dramas
languagesSpoken English
movement Black cinema
independent film
name Ava DuVernay self-link
nationality American
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
notableAchievement first Black woman to direct a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
first Black woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award at Sundance Film Festival
notableWork Thirteenth Amendment
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A Wrinkle in Time
Middle of Nowhere
Origin
Queen Sugar
Selma (2014 film)
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When They See Us
occupation director
film publicist
producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Long Beach
surface form: Long Beach, California, United States
previousOccupation publicist
raisedIn Lynwood, California, United States
religion Christianity
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
sexOrGender female
website https://www.arraynow.com/

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Selma (2014 film) director Ava DuVernay
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Jason Moran hasCollaboratedWith Ava DuVernay
Andre Holland hasWorkedWith Ava DuVernay
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documentary film 13th writer Ava DuVernay
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