Ava DuVernay
American film director
Ava Marie DuVernay (/ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ/;[1] born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker.
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 DuVernay in 2018 | |
| Born | Ava Marie DuVernay August 24, 1972 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | |
| Website | AvaDuVernay.com |
For her work on Selma (2014), DuVernay became the first black woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and also the first black female director to have her movie nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.[2][3]
In 2017, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her movie 13th (2016).
DuVernay's 2018 Disney children's fantasy movie A Wrinkle in Time made her the first black woman to direct a live-action movie earning $100 million at U.S. box office.[4]
References
change- ↑ Mekado, Murphy (January 22, 2015). "Anatomy of a Scene | 'Selma'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (December 11, 2014). "Golden Globes: 'Selma's' Ava DuVernay Becomes First Black Woman to Receive Director Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Suskind, Alex (December 17, 2014). "How Ava DuVernay struck a chord with Selma". The Guardian.
- ↑ Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2016). "With 'A Wrinkle In Time,' Ava DuVernay will pass a milestone". Los Angeles Times.
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