Ava DuVernay Quotes


Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.


Citations

DuVernay, Ava. "Keynote Address." Film Independent Forum, 25 Oct. 2013, Los Angeles, CA.

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Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
  • Born: August 24, 1972
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Filmmaker

Ava Marie DuVernay is an American filmmaker. She won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first black woman to win the award. 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 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2017, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her film 13th (2016).