DuVernay is the first director, writer and producer to earn the honor, which recognizes "lifetime contributions embodying ...

W hen Ava DuVernay, the award-winning director of Selma and A Wrinkle in Time, first heard about this year's Met Gala theme, she was at a Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales event in Pari ...

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History. Two ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her lifetime achievement award speech at the Smithsonian American History Museum. Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American ...

A curated list of the best documentaries streaming on Netflix right now, including a Taylor Swift doc, true crime and an ...

#ARRAYNow Spotify said in a press release that DuVernay’s upcoming podcasts will “amplify a variety of voices and perspectives.” “Ava DuVernay and her team at Array are at the forefront of ...

Acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay will receive the distinguished 10th Great Americans Medal from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on May 8, 2025. This prestigious recognition ...

There is very little about Ava DuVernay’s newest film, “Origin,” that follows the traditional Hollywood playbook. Like many movies, it’s based on a book, but not a novel. Instead ...

Ava DuVernay has slammed Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president, in spite of a criminal charges against him, saying that black people arrested on smaller crimes land years of jail time.

Even though they have similar last names, Duvernay isn't connected to Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay, 52. While Nicholas grew up in Long Island, Ava was born and raised in Southern ...