Few Films Make Ideas Exciting, but “Origin” Succeeds
Hollywood movies have a problem with intellectual endeavor; just look at the thinly imagined inner lives of the titular protagonists of “Oppenheimer” and “Maestro.” But Ava DuVernay’s new movie, “Origin,” a bio-pic about the journalist and historian Isabel Wilkerson...
‘Origin’ and ‘The Color Purple’ Composer Kris Bowers Shares Gratitude for Kobe Bryant Mentorship, Ava DuVernay Collaborations and Scoring Empowering Stories
Growing up, Kris Bowers felt like he was an outsider trying to fit in. These days, he is anything but that in Hollywood. The Oscar-nominated composer has scored a wide array of projects in the past five years, ranging from “Green Book” to “When They See Us,” and...
Māori Artist Stan Walker Releases Video for ‘I Am’ From Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’
With a few weeks to go until the original song for Oscars shortlist is released, Aotearoa, New Zealand-based Māori Artist Stan Walker (Tūhoe, Ngāi TeRangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga, Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whakaue and Ngai Tahu) has released...
ORIGIN, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, is coming soon to theaters
Tickets availabe now for one-week special engagement screenings starting on December 8 in LA (AMC Century City) and NY (AMC Lincoln Square). Wide release in January. Read More
Why Ava DuVernay is a ‘different person’ after directing Origin
The filmmaker previews her new movie, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. Read More