Age: 53
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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 Endless Harmony: The Boyz II Men Story
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"Endless Harmony: The Boyz II Men Story" is an emotionally charged, music-filled biopic that takes audiences on a nostalgic and heartfelt journey through the incredible rise of one of the most iconic R&B vocal groups in music history. Set against the backdrop of the 1990s, this film captures the essence of an era when R&B ruled the charts and Boyz II Men reigned supreme. The story begins in the vibrant neighborhoods of Philadelphia, where four childhood friends - Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Michael McCary - discovered their shared passion for singing. With dreams of stardom in their hearts and harmonious voices that blended like no other, they embark on a journey to turn their talents into a lifelong career. As their journey unfolds, "Endless Harmony" explores the challenges and sacrifices the group faced while climbing the ladder of success. Audiences will witness their humble beginnings, early struggles, and the pivotal moment when they caught the attention of music mogul L.A. Reid, leading to their record deal with Motown Records.
