Ava DuVernay
Director
Writer, Director, and Producer Ava DuVernay is a Primetime Emmy, BAFTA TV, BAFTA Movie, and NAACP Image Award winner, as well as an Academy-Award nominee. Her films include 13th, Selma, When They See Us, and A Wrinkle in Time.
Film: Origin
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