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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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 ⓘ
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Primetime Emmy Award
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf | Queen Sugar ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-08-24 ⓘ |
| directorOf |
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A Wrinkle in Time ⓘ I Will Follow ⓘ Middle of Nowhere ⓘ Origin ⓘ Selma (2014 film) ⓘ
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Selma
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| 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
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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
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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
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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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Selma
When They See Us ⓘ |
| occupation |
director
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film publicist ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Long Beach
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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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Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| website | https://www.arraynow.com/ ⓘ |
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DuVernay
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