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
From Golden Globes To Oscars, Hollywood Awards Season Looks Uncertain
The actors and writers strikes hobbled Hollywood studios for half of 2023 and left disarray in many corners of the business, none more so than that always odd annual gathering of self-congratulation known as awards season. Read More
Virginia Film Festival Announces its 2023 Award Winners
The Virginia Film festival opened with Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s lush biopic of the famous conductor Leonard Bernstein and then closed five days later with another music-based entry, the remarkable Jon Batiste documentary American Symphony. Read More
“Origin” And “American Symphony” Win Top Awards At Virginia Film Festival
Ava DuVernay‘s Origin and Matthew Heineman‘s American Symphony were among the top winners at the Virginia Film Festival, the four-day Charlottesville event that ran from October 25-29. Read More
Media Advisory: Vital Voices 22nd Annual Global Leadership Awards Comes to Kennedy Center October 25
Ava DuVernay has been named the Global Trailblazer Award recipient for her work as a social impact filmmaker who celebrates and explores themes of human rights and racial equity. Read More
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Gets One-Week December Run in NY and LA Ahead of Wider Release
“King Richard” Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars in the Neon drama