‘Origin’ Could Make Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor the Next Halle Berry in Lead Actress, and Give the Oscars Its First Ava DuVernay in Best Director
Every awards season, pundits leave themselves open to late-year breakers.
Ten Must-See Films at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
There are so many films I want to see at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year that it is difficult to choose.
Dalit scholar Suraj Yengde attends Venice Film Festival with Ava DuVernay
Dalit scholar Suraj Yengde, author of Caste Matters and The Radical in Ambedkar: Critical Reflections, attended the premiere of Origin, directed by Ava DuVernay, at the Venice Film Festival.
Ava DuVernay on Strikes, Making History at Venice, and Her Urgent New Film, Origin
When I meet Ava DuVernay, inside the bowels of the Hotel Excelsior on the Venice Lido, I’m immediately struck by her poise and sense of purpose. Read More
Ava DuVernay Talks Breaking Color Barrier at the Venice Film Festival
Filmmaker behind Selma and The 13th became the first African American woman with a film in competition in Venice for her new drama Origin Read More
Ava DuVernay makes history as first Black American woman to have film compete in the Venice Film Festival
DuVernay is the first African American woman in the festival’s 80-year existence to have a film compete for the Golden Lion. Read More