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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ava DuVernay canonical | 51 |
| Ava DuVernay developed and oversaw the series | 1 |
| DuVernay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T306205 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ava DuVernay Context triple: [Selma (2014 film), director, Ava DuVernay]
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A.
Spike Lee
Spike Lee is an influential American film director, producer, writer, and actor known for his provocative, socially conscious movies exploring race, politics, and urban life.
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B.
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Miller is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist known for works such as "Personal Velocity" and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee."
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C.
Jennifer Lame
Jennifer Lame is an American film editor known for her frequent collaborations with prominent directors such as Christopher Nolan, including her work on the 2023 biographical thriller "Oppenheimer."
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D.
Regina King
Regina King is an acclaimed American actress and director known for her award-winning performances in film and television, including roles in "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Watchmen," and "Jerry Maguire."
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E.
Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black is an American screenwriter, director, and LGBT rights activist best known for his Oscar-winning screenplay for the film "Milk."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ava DuVernay Target entity description: 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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A.
Spike Lee
Spike Lee is an influential American film director, producer, writer, and actor known for his provocative, socially conscious movies exploring race, politics, and urban life.
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B.
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Miller is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist known for works such as "Personal Velocity" and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee."
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C.
Jennifer Lame
Jennifer Lame is an American film editor known for her frequent collaborations with prominent directors such as Christopher Nolan, including her work on the 2023 biographical thriller "Oppenheimer."
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D.
Regina King
Regina King is an acclaimed American actress and director known for her award-winning performances in film and television, including roles in "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Watchmen," and "Jerry Maguire."
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E.
Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black is an American screenwriter, director, and LGBT rights activist best known for his Oscar-winning screenplay for the film "Milk."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsInCareer | 1990s–present ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
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NAACP Image Award ⓘ Peabody Award ⓘ Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf | Queen Sugar ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-08-24 ⓘ |
| directorOf |
13th
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A Wrinkle in Time ⓘ I Will Follow ⓘ Middle of Nowhere ⓘ Origin ⓘ Selma (2014 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Selma
When They See Us ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| executiveProducerOf |
Cherish the Day
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Queen Sugar ⓘ When They See Us ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ava DuVernay
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
DuVernay
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| fieldOfWork |
filmmaking
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social justice ⓘ television ⓘ |
| founded |
ARRAY
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ARRAY Alliance ⓘ ARRAY Releasing ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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documentary film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Ava ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding opportunities for Black creators in Hollywood
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socially conscious dramas ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Black cinema
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ |
| name | Ava DuVernay self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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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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surface form:
13th
A Wrinkle in Time ⓘ Middle of Nowhere ⓘ Origin ⓘ Queen Sugar ⓘ Selma (2014 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Selma
When They See Us ⓘ |
| occupation |
director
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film publicist ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Long Beach
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surface form:
Long Beach, California, United States
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| previousOccupation | publicist ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Lynwood, California, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| website | https://www.arraynow.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ava DuVernay Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
DuVernay
subject surface form:
13th
subject surface form:
13th
subject surface form:
Origin (2023 film)
this entity surface form:
Ava DuVernay developed and oversaw the series