via EEWMagazine/Ella Townsend: Congratz to Ava Duvernay!! Her Netflix series When They See Us,” has racked up a whopping 16 Emmy Award nominations. “Thank you to the real men for inviting me to tell their story,” wrote director, co-writer and producer, DuVernay, on Twitter, celebrating all the nods, which include Outstanding Limited Series, outstanding lead […]
viaoprahmag: In many places around the world—from India to Africa to Hawaii—placing the title “Auntie” or “Aunty” before someone’s name who is not your actual aunt is seen as a sign of respect. It’s also common in Black culture here in America—for instance, when an older Black woman achieves something great, on Twitter, you can expect to […]
via Joy105: Ava DuVernay will direct a multi-part documentary about late pop legend Prince for Netflix. The “Selma” and “A Wrinkle In Time” director will be supported by the musician’s estate on the project, using archival footage and previously unreleased material from the singer-songwriter’s archives spanning his entire life, The Times has confirmed. “Prince was […]
via FirstLadyB: Prince fans let’s get excited! We’re getting a Prince documentary. According to Deadline, Ava DuVernay is helming a documentary about the late singer that’s headed to Netflix. “Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses,” DuVernay told Deadline. “He was like no other,” she added of the Oscar winner and […]
Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty via elev8 Ava DuVernay has landed a new deal with Oprah Winfrey’s HARPO just as OWN has signed up for another helping of Ava’s hit drama Queen Sugar. With viewers gobbling up every new episode of the current season, OWN has already renewed Queen Sugar for season 3, according to Deadline.com. […]
getty image: The first trailer for director Ava DuVernay‘s A Wrinkle in Time debuted on Saturday, and there’s no better word to describe it except EPIC! The film is an adaptation of the1963 children’s classic by Madeleine L’Engle. The star of the movie is the young Storm Reid as Meg Murry, a young girl whose scientist father (played by Chris Pine) has been […]
Black History Month is officially underway and Netflix has curated a list of documentaries, movies and mini-series that are educational, thought provoking and entertaining, each of which will keep us informed all month long. Check out a few notable movies to watch on Netflix during this Black History Month. 13th Ava DuVernay’s powerful documentary, 13th […]
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