Ava DuVernay

About Ava DuVernay

Ava Marie DuVernay, born August 24, 1972, is an American filmmaker and former film publicist. She became the first Black woman to win the directing award at the Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere (2012). She is known for her historical drama Selma (2014), the criminal justice documentary 13th (2016), the fantasy film A Wrinkle in Time (2018), and the miniseries When They See Us (2019), which explores the Central Park Five case.

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