Ava DuVernay
Date of Birth: 24 Aug 1972
Country: USA
Biography: A filmmaker, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This in the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET. (imdb)
Total Credits at Criticker: 7 (Actor), 10 (Director), 8 (Writer), 4 (Creator)
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What happens when love takes you places you never thought you would go? When her husband, Derek, is sentenced to eight years in a California prison, Ruby drops out of medical school to maintain her marriage and focus on ensuring Derek's survival in his violent new environment. Driven by love, loyalty, and hope, Ruby learns to sustain the shame, separation, guilt, and grief that a prison wife must bear. (mubi.com)
Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.
Martin Luther King, Lyndon Baines Johnson and the civil rights marches that changed America. (imdb)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality. (imdb)
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. (imdb)
When They See Us (2019) - TV Mini-Series
Chronicle the true story of a notorious case of five black teenagers who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. (imdb)
The Door (2013) - Short Film
Ava Duvernay's short film for Miu Miu's 'Women's Tales' film series is a story of female friendship and support, told without any dialogue.
Colin in Black & White (2021) - TV Mini-Series
What you know isn't the entire story. From Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay, Colin In Black and White shows the coming of age story of a kid who just wanted to play ball, but was destined for much more. Jaden Michael stars as young Colin Kaepernick in this six-part series about the athlete turned activist’s high school years. (Netflix)
The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
A feature-length documentary that chronicles "The Good Life" emcees, the alternative music movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the art form. (imdb)