Ava DuVernay - I didn't start out thinking that I could ever make f

I didn't start out thinking that I could ever make films. I started out being a film lover, loving films, and wanting to have a job that put me close to them and close to filmmakers and close to film sets.

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DuVernay, Ava. Interview. The New York Times, The New York Times Company, 20 Jan. 2012.

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About the Author

Ava DuVernay

Born: August 24, 1972
Nationality: American
Profession: Filmmaker

Biography

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).

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