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
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The Teenagers is an electrifying biopic TV series that takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the rise, fall, and enduring legacy of one of rock and roll's most influential groups. From their breakthrough moment on Alan Freed's radio show to their place in music history as the first all-teenaged act to take the world by storm, The Teenagers brings to life the untold stories behind the groundbreaking success of Frankie Lymon and his bandmates. At the heart of the series is Frankie Lymon, a young prodigy whose soulful voice and infectious energy captivated audiences across America and beyond. But the series isn’t just about Frankie—it’s about the entire dynamic of the group, the complex relationships, and the pressures they faced as teenagers catapulted into the spotlight. With their signature hits like “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” The Teenagers changed the sound of popular music forever, challenging societal norms and paving the way for future generations of artists. The series explores the excitement and chaos of being thrust into fame at such a young age, the difficulties of navigating the music industry, and the personal struggles that came with growing up in front of the world. From the temptations of fame to the heartbreaking betrayals, The Teenagers is a tale of ambition, friendship, and the price of success.
