In an open letter, Javier Bardem, Olivia Colman and other stars pledged not to work with Israeli film companies that, in their view, “are implicated in genocide.”
Category: DuVernay, Ava
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From No Home to a Perch in Hollywood, a Filmmaker Finally Breaks Through
Victoria Mahoney, director of “The Old Guard 2,” experienced homelessness early in her career. Thanks to sheer grit and a few mentors, she made a big-budget leap.
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The Case for Eating Lunch With Your Colleagues
At workplaces including Ava DuVernay’s production office and the fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra’s atelier, the staff meal is a way to fuel the creative process.
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Tired of Streaming? Free Blockbuster Libraries Offer an Alternative.
The neighborhood lending libraries have popped up around North America, offering a nostalgic return to DVDs.
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‘Becoming King’ Review: An Actor Marches On
This documentary about Ava DuVernay’s 2014 Martin Luther King drama “Selma” plays more like a David Oyelowo tribute than a proper look at the difficulties of making the film.
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Ava DuVernay on the Emotional Journey of ‘Origin’
For their unconventional adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste,” the writer-director and star tapped into the best-seller’s poignant back story.
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‘Origin’ Review: The Roots of Our Racism
Ava DuVernay’s new feature film, adapted from the Isabel Wilkerson book “Caste,” turns the journalist into a character who examines oppression.
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Ava DuVernay Explains How She Adapted the Nonfiction Best Seller ‘Caste’
The nonfiction best seller explores race and hierarchy but doesn’t suggest a straightforward adaptation. For her film, DuVernay got creative.
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Venice Film Festival Finds Drama Without Zendaya
Day 1 brought challenges but not “Challengers,” the film that had been scheduled to open this usually starry event until it was delayed by the strikes.
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Venice Film Festival 2023: What to Watch For
New films from David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay and Michael Mann will make up for the absence of stars kept away by the Hollywood strikes.
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Venice Film Festival 2023: What to Watch For
New films from David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay and Michael Mann will make up for the absence of stars kept away by the Hollywood strikes.
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For the First Time Ever, I’m Optimistic About Women in the Movie World
The New York Times – Movies:It’s not just the volume and range of films centered on female characters. It’s also a shift in consciousness that has made feminist concerns mainstream.