Ava DuVernay on Strikes, Making History at Venice, and Her Urgent New Film, Origin
When I meet Ava DuVernay, inside the bowels of the Hotel Excelsior on the Venice Lido, I’m immediately struck by her poise and sense of purpose. Read More
Ava DuVernay Talks Breaking Color Barrier at the Venice Film Festival
Filmmaker behind Selma and The 13th became the first African American woman with a film in competition in Venice for her new drama Origin Read More
Ava DuVernay makes history as first Black American woman to have film compete in the Venice Film Festival
DuVernay is the first African American woman in the festival’s 80-year existence to have a film compete for the Golden Lion. Read More
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Wows Venice With Nine-Minute Standing Ovation
DuVernay’s powerful biographical drama is the first movie by a Black U.S. female director to be included in the official competition at the world’s oldest film festival. Read More
Ava DuVernay makes history at the Venice Film Festival after being told, ‘Don’t apply. You won’t get in’
Ava DuVernay made history Wednesday as the first African American woman to direct a feature in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Read More
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Gets 8-Minute-Plus Ovation At Venice Film Festival Premiere
Ava DuVernay touched down at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday evening with her new film Origin, which world premiered in Competition and received a more than eight-minute ovation in its debut screening. Read More