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Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

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Ava DuVernay Biography

Academy Award nominee and Emmy, BAFTA and Peabody Award winner Ava DuVernay is a writer, director, producer and film distributor.

Her feature directorial work includes the Oscar-winning civil rights drama Selma, the Oscar-nominated social justice documentary 13th and the Disney children’s adventure A Wrinkle in Time, which made her the highest-grossing Black woman director in American box office history. In 2019, she created, wrote, produced and directed the Emmy Award-winning limited series "When They See Us."

She is currently in production on "Naomi" for The CW, docuseries "One Perfect Shot" and DC Comics event series "DMZ" for HBO Max, "Cherish the Day" for OWN, "Home Sweet Home" for NBC and the animated series "Wings of Fire" for Netflix, and in post-production on "Colin In Black and White" for Netflix and "Queen Sugar" for OWN.

Winner of the 2012 Sundance Best Director Prize for her independent film Middle of Nowhere, DuVernay amplifies the work of Black artists, people of color and women of all kinds through her Peabody Award-winning narrative change collective ARRAY, named one of Forbes Most Innovative Companies.

She currently sits on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Advisory Board of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Board of the American Film Institute.

Ava DuVernay Videos

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  • Ava DuVernay Shares Life-Changing Career Advice From Shonda Rhimes
    From one of the hardest working women in the entertainment industry to another, Ava DuVernay shares the impactful career advice she received from...
  • ARRAY Crew – Disruption Through Diversity | Ava DuVernay
    On February 18, through her nonprofit organization ARRAY Alliance, award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay launched ARRAY Crew—a personnel database...

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Ava DuVernay is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ava DuVernay for your event is available upon request. Ava DuVernay generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Viola Davis, Yara Shahidi, Gabrielle Union, Mindy Kaling and Spike Lee. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ava DuVernay for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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