Age: 53
female
Ava Marie DuVernay (/ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ/; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a BAFTA Film Award, and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. In 2011, she founded her independent distribution company ARRAY. After making her directorial debut with I Will Follow (2010), DuVernay 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), a biopic about Martin Luther King Jr., DuVernay became the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director; the film went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Her other film credits include the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary 13th (2016) and the Disney fantasy film A Wrinkle in Time (2018), the latter making her the first African-American woman to direct a film with a $100 million budget. In 2023, she directed the biographical film Origin based on Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (2020). DuVernay's television credits include the OWN drama series Queen Sugar (2016) and two Netflix drama limited series: When They See Us (2019), based on the 1989 Central Park jogger case, and Colin in Black & White (2021), based on the teenage years of NFL player Colin Kaepernick. In 2017, DuVernay was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2020, she was elected to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences board of governors as part of the directors branch. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ava DuVernay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Ava DuVernay
Director
for Director in Elegance in Harmony: The Supremes Story
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In the racially segregated Detroit of the 1960s, three young women - Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson - found their escape from adversity in the harmonious world of music. Fueled by raw talent, ambition, and unwavering friendship, they formed The Primettes, which would later become The Supremes. With Berry Gordy's Motown Records as their launchpad, they embarked on a journey to stardom that would forever change the face of American music. As they rocketed to fame with hits like "Baby Love," "Stop! In the Name of Love," and "You Can't Hurry Love," Diana, Florence, and Mary became symbols of black excellence in a time of social upheaval. The film delves deep into their personal lives, revealing the sacrifices they made for their careers, the pressures that strained their sisterly bond, and the challenges of navigating the racially charged music industry. "Elegance in Harmony" captures the electrifying energy of The Supremes' live performances and showcases the trio's dazzling fashion and unmistakable style, which made them fashion icons of their era. At the heart of the film is the unbreakable friendship and sisterhood that sustained them through triumphs and tribulations.
