Ava DuVernay’s arts and social impact collective ARRAY has announced its slate of summer programming, including an actor’s masterclass taught by Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, a cinematic celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the debut of two new commissioned projects from ARRAY’s Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP).
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ARRAY Announces Cinematic Celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Array Releasing Acquires Emotional Documentary ‘Split At The Root,’ About Migrant Moms Whose Kids Were Taken From Them At The U.S. Border
ARRAY’s LEAP Commissions 7th Artist: Francesca Harper
Debuting March 11, witness the live dance performance of LEAP artist Francesca Harper’s 'THE RECKONING', presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum. Get Tickets
ARRAY 101 Launches QUEEN SUGAR Learning Companion
Engage with topics around representation in storytelling and resistance with this new curriculum. Learn More
ARRAY Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
ARRAY acquires BANTÚ MAMA, the Dominican Republic's Oscar selection for Best International Feature. Learn More
Upcoming Events: ARRAY @ LA PHIL!
ARRAY collaborates with the LA Phil for three extraordinary events in November! Join us during the Rock My Soul Festival for An Evening with Meshell Ndegeocello, Movie Soundtrack Yoga, and a screening of the 1954 classic, CARMEN JONES. BUY TICKETS!
‘Queen Sugar’ Ends on Its Own Terms
‘Queen Sugar’ Final Season Trailer: The Bordelon Family’s Last Chapter
It’s time for “Queen Sugar” fans to “take flight” one last time as we say goodbye to the Bordelon family. Watch The New Trailer
Array Releasing Acquires Iliana Sosa Doc ‘What We Leave Behind’
Array Releasing has acquired director Iliana Sosa’s documentary What We Leave Behind.
‘Learn To Swim’ Watch the Trailer
LEARN TO SWIM dives into the enchanting world of contemporary jazz with a musical meditation on love and loss. Watch The Trailer
Queen Sugar Stars Kofi Siriboe and Bianca Lawson Turn Up The Heat
Queen Sugar actors KOFI SIRIBOE and BIANCA LAWSON break down the beauty of Black love in the hit series final season.
ARRAY’s LEAP Commissions 7th Artist: Francesca Harper
Debuting March 11, witness the live dance performance of LEAP artist Francesca Harper’s 'THE RECKONING', presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum. Get Tickets
Uncovering Deeper Meaning in Important Films
Ava DuVernay’s Array Partners With Google to Create $500,000 Film Grant for Black Creatives
It can be said that Ava DuVernay is only doing what the Creator ordained her to do. After showing a sneak peek at her new CW show, Naomi, and speaking out in support of Naomi Osaka—DuVernay’s Array has announced a partnership with Google to create a new $500,000 feature film grant for rising creatives from historically underrepresented communities.
Ava DuVernay’s Array Film Collective Partners With Google To Create $500,000 Film Grant
The acclaimed director hopes to smooth the path for the next woman or person of color with a $500,000 filmmaking grant offered in partnership with Google. The grant is designed to finance the recipient’s first feature-length film, and, in the process, help foster a diverse community of storytellers.
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY and Google Create Feature Film Grant for Underrepresented Creatives
Ava Duvernay’s distribution, arts and advocacy collective ARRAY has partnered with Google to launch a new feature film grant benefiting emerging creatives from underrepresented communities.
Ava DuVernay’s Array teams with Google for $500,000 filmmaker grant
Ava DuVernay’s arts and social impact collective Array has continually made good on its mission to amplify the careers of underserved creatives and crew members in film and TV, with a number of initiatives across its various production, distribution, and nonprofit arms.
Ava DuVernay’s Array Teams With Google To Create Feature Film Grant For Underrepresented Creatives
Ava Duvernay’s Array has partnered with Google to create a new $500,000 feature film grant available to up-and-coming creatives from historically underrepresented communities.
Artist Funded by Ava Duvernay’s LEAP Initiative Spotlights Killing of Philando Castile With Interactive Tablescape
Food activist Jocelyn Jackson, co-founder of People’s Kitchen Collective and founder of JUSTUS Kitchen, talks about her latest installation, ‘FIXED PRICE MENU’. The unique project, funded by Ava DuVernay’s LEAP initiative, spotlights the life of Philando Castile and Officer Jeronimo Yanez, who killed him during a routine traffic stop.
‘Would You Kill God Too?’ W.J. Lofton’s New Poem, Commissioned by Ava DuVernay, Puts a Spotlight on Breonna Taylor’s Killers
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay counts herself as one of the many people inspired by W.J. Lofton’s powerful visual poem “We Ask For Fire”—in which he repeats the words, “the cops who murdered Breonna Taylor are at home with their families”—as protesters around the world demanded justice following her death last March.
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Announces Executive Expansion Ahead of 10th Anniversary
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY has announced six executive additions and the promotion of veteran exec Mercedes Cooper ahead of the narrative change collective’s 10th anniversary.
Ava DuVernay Introduces Diverse Database ‘Array Crew’—We Better Not Hear Anymore Excuses, Hollywood
Far too often, Black and other Film/TV crew members of color often hear a variation on trite excuse, “We keep hiring this white person because there aren’t a lot of [insert specific POC identifier here] directors, producers, cinematographers, production designers, costume designers, editors, etc.!”
Four police officers shot Amadou Diallo 19 times. A new photography project names them.
There were never any wanted signs outside the police academy or candlelight vigils in suburbia. The four police officers who shot and killed Amadou Diallo in his doorway 21 years ago were acquitted. One of them, Kenneth Boss, eventually got his gun back and earned a promotion.
Array Releasing Acquires Emotional Documentary ‘Split At The Root,’ About Migrant Moms Whose Kids Were Taken From Them At The U.S. Border
ARRAY Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
ARRAY acquires BANTÚ MAMA, the Dominican Republic's Oscar selection for Best International Feature. Learn More
Array Releasing Acquires Iliana Sosa Doc ‘What We Leave Behind’
Array Releasing has acquired director Iliana Sosa’s documentary What We Leave Behind.
‘Learn To Swim’ Watch the Trailer
LEARN TO SWIM dives into the enchanting world of contemporary jazz with a musical meditation on love and loss. Watch The Trailer
OWN Sets Premiere Date For The Final Season Of ‘Queen Sugar’
The seventh and final season for OWN’s critically-acclaimed series Queen Sugar will return on September 6.
‘Learn To Swim’: ARRAY Releasing Acquires Thyrone Tommy’s TIFF Jazz Romance; Sets Release Date
ARRAY Releasing has added another film to their arsenal of narratives. Ava DuVernay‘s distribution arm of the game-changing collective has acquired Thyrone Tommy’s directorial debut, Learn To Swim.
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing Acquires ‘Learn to Swim,’ Sets Theatrical and Netflix Release Date
ARRAY Releasing, the distribution arm of Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, has acquired the distribution rights for indie drama “Learn to Swim” and has set a release date for Aug. 15 in select theaters and on Netflix.
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing Acquires Thyrone Tommy’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘Learn To Swim’
ARRAY Releasing, the distribution arm of Ava DuVernay’s Peabody Award-winning narrative change collective, has picked up rights to the feature drama Learn to Swim for the U.S., the UK, Australia and New Zealand, slating it for release on select screens and on Netflix on August 15.
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing Acquires ‘Learn to Swim,’ Sets Theatrical and Netflix Release Date
ARRAY 101 Launches THEY’VE GOTTA HAVE US Learning Companion
Engage with topics around representation in storytelling and resistance with this new curriculum. Learn More
An intimate and inspiring portrait of activism
American mothers fight for immigrants’ rights in Split at the Root, Linda...
Their Characters Are Stuck, but the Filmmakers Are Anything But
ARRAY 101 Launches QUEEN SUGAR Learning Companion
Engage with topics around representation in storytelling and resistance with this new curriculum. Learn More
‘Queen Sugar’ Ends on Its Own Terms
‘Queen Sugar’ Final Season Trailer: The Bordelon Family’s Last Chapter
It’s time for “Queen Sugar” fans to “take flight” one last time as we say goodbye to the Bordelon family. Watch The New Trailer
Queen Sugar Stars Kofi Siriboe and Bianca Lawson Turn Up The Heat
Queen Sugar actors KOFI SIRIBOE and BIANCA LAWSON break down the beauty of Black love in the hit series final season.
‘DMZ’ Trailer: Rosario Dawson Fights For Survival In HBO Max Limited Series
ARRAY 101 Launches Educational Guide To Accompany ‘Colin In Black And White’ To Bolster Social Change
[WATCH] Ava DuVernay Reveals to “Naomi” Star Kaci Walfall and Drew the Movie She Wants to Remake
Ava DuVernay and Kaci Walfall chat with Drew about what it’s been like working on CW’s Naomi together, and they answer Drew’s “Final 6,” like what Instagram accounts we should follow and what superpower Ava would want!
“Naomi” Star Kaci Walfall on Her Big Break & Black Girl Superheroes Who Mentored Her
Kaci Walfall is only 17, and she’s about to be the center of her own TV universe
“Naomi” Star Kaci Walfall on Her Big Break & Black Girl Superheroes Who Mentored Her
Every superhero has an origin story, and this is Naomi’s. A supposed Superman sighting. A strange buzzing noise that makes her lightheaded.
‘Naomi’: Ava DuVernay On Expanding The Naomi-Verse Beyond The Comic Book Via New CW Series—TCA
Ava DuVernay is expanding beyond the comic book world of Naomi via her upcoming CW series of the same name, premiering Jan. 11. And that could leave the door open for potential crossovers with other popular superhero series on the same network.
‘Queen Sugar’: Season 6 Trailer Shares Update On The Bordelon Family And Reveals Premiere Date—Watch
The Bordelon family is returning for season 6 on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and OWN has your first look at how they’re reclaiming their lives out of the pandemic.
ARRAY Sets Summer Programming Slate With Acting Masterclass by Niecy Nash-Betts and a Cinematic Celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat (EXCLUSIVE)
Ava DuVernay’s arts and social impact collective ARRAY has announced its slate of summer programming, including an actor’s masterclass taught by Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, a cinematic celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the debut of two new commissioned projects from ARRAY’s Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP).
ARRAY Announces Cinematic Celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARRAY PRESENTS THE RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
Voting at a Free Screening of ‘Selma’ in DTLA [WATCH]
As online registrants filled a downtown parking lot, filmmaker Ava DuVernay cast her ballot nearby & urged others to do the same. Beverly White reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2020.
Ava DuVernay on how she’s using her influence to amplify marginalized voices in Hollywood
The acclaimed filmmaker also shares what viewers can expect from her HBO Max series One Perfect Shot.
Catch ‘Purple Rain’ & ‘Selena’ at Ava DuVernay’s Free Drive-Ins in LA
If you’re based in Los Angeles, California, consider your plans for the weekend of Aug. 14 settled. Ava DuVernay, film queen of taste and giving back, is setting up a two-day only drive-in by way of her non-profit, Array.
Ava DuVernay Launches ARRAY Drive-In With Free Screenings of ‘Selena,’ ‘Purple Rain’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The acclaimed filmmaker also shares what viewers can expect from her HBO Max series One Perfect Shot.
Ava DuVernay Hosts ‘When They See Us’ Viewing Party
Ava DuVernay is celebrating one year of “When They See Us”.
Ava DuVernay Hosts Live Discussion of ‘When They See Us’ as Korey Wise Protests George Floyd’s Death
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay hosted a live watch and discussion of her Netflix drama When they See Us to commemorate the one year anniversary of its release, on the same day that a post was shared on Instagram showing Korey Wise protesting George Floyd’s death in New York.
Ava DuVernay’s Array Launches Stay-At-Home #ArrayMatinee Film Series
As a way to keep audiences enlightened and entertained during social distancing and quarantine, Ava DuVernay’s Array will launch #ArrayMatinee on April 1.
Ava DuVernay Hosts Live Watch and Discussion of ‘When They See Us’ on the Netflix Series’ 1 Year Anniversary
Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay will host a live discussion of her critically-acclaimed Netflix series “When They See Us,” which tells the story of “The Exonerated Five” — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana Jr. and Korey Wise.
The Pandemic Made My World Small. Social Media Helped Open It Up
In May, I experienced what felt like a personal concert by two of my favorite performers. Really, I was sitting in my living room, and 700,000 other people were watching too.
ARRAY Sets Summer Programming Slate With Acting Masterclass by Niecy Nash-Betts and a Cinematic Celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat (EXCLUSIVE)
Ava DuVernay’s arts and social impact collective ARRAY has announced its slate of summer programming, including an actor’s masterclass taught by Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, a cinematic celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the debut of two new commissioned projects from ARRAY’s Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP).
ARRAY Announces Cinematic Celebration of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Array Releasing Acquires Emotional Documentary ‘Split At The Root,’ About Migrant Moms Whose Kids Were Taken From Them At The U.S. Border
ARRAY’s LEAP Commissions 7th Artist: Francesca Harper
Debuting March 11, witness the live dance performance of LEAP artist Francesca Harper’s 'THE RECKONING', presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum. Get Tickets
ARRAY 101 Launches QUEEN SUGAR Learning Companion
Engage with topics around representation in storytelling and resistance with this new curriculum. Learn More
ARRAY Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
ARRAY acquires BANTÚ MAMA, the Dominican Republic's Oscar selection for Best International Feature. Learn More
Upcoming Events: ARRAY @ LA PHIL!
ARRAY collaborates with the LA Phil for three extraordinary events in November! Join us during the Rock My Soul Festival for An Evening with Meshell Ndegeocello, Movie Soundtrack Yoga, and a screening of the 1954 classic, CARMEN JONES. BUY TICKETS!
‘Queen Sugar’ Ends on Its Own Terms
‘Queen Sugar’ Final Season Trailer: The Bordelon Family’s Last Chapter
It’s time for “Queen Sugar” fans to “take flight” one last time as we say goodbye to the Bordelon family. Watch The New Trailer
Array Releasing Acquires Iliana Sosa Doc ‘What We Leave Behind’
Array Releasing has acquired director Iliana Sosa’s documentary What We Leave Behind.
‘Learn To Swim’ Watch the Trailer
LEARN TO SWIM dives into the enchanting world of contemporary jazz with a musical meditation on love and loss. Watch The Trailer
Queen Sugar Stars Kofi Siriboe and Bianca Lawson Turn Up The Heat
Queen Sugar actors KOFI SIRIBOE and BIANCA LAWSON break down the beauty of Black love in the hit series final season.