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TIFF Adds Ava Duvernay’s ‘Origin’ as a Gala Presentation
With the Toronto International Film Festival kicking off this week, a bit of news has dropped today. TIFF will be adding to its lineup a Gala Presentation of Origin from Ava DuVernay. Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, DuVernay writes and directs. This adds to the festival’s roster another potential Oscar player, which is never a bad thing. […] More
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Ava DuVernay’s Next Film Has Filled Out Its Ensemble Cast
It has been a bit since filmmaker Ava DuVernay has had a new project on the big screen. Her recent small screen work has been much acclaimed, but a feature film from her has been awaited with baited breath. Well, an adaptation of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is coming from Duvernay. Aunjanue Ellis […] More
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! A Reminder That ‘Selma’ is Still Great!
Today is a special day in American history, as it is the federal holiday celebrating the life and work of civil rights organizer Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reluctantly signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, it would be another seventeen years before all fifty states would even willingly acknowledge it as a […] More
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TIFF Puts Finishing Touches On 2021 Festival Line-Up
With awards season quickly approaching, the 46th Annual Toronto International Film Festival‘s line-up is looking star studded. Included in the line-up are John Michael McDonagh‘s The Forgiven and Ava Duvernay‘s documentary, Colin in Black and White, which centers around activist and NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The festival also announced their 2021 Canadian Satellite Screenings. These […] More
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Film Review: ‘In Our Mothers’ Gardens’ is an Engaging Celebration of Resilient Black Women
Sometimes there’s nothing more fascinating and intriguing than listening to somebody tell stories not just about themselves, but about their ancestors that we’ve never seen and will never see. From director Shantrelle P. Lewis, In Our Mothers’ Gardens is exactly that, a documentary that features a number of interviewees paying homage to the brilliant women […] More
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DC Not Moving Forward on Ava DuVernay’s ‘New Gods’ or James Wan’s ‘The Trench’
As the world of the DC Comics’ film universe is constantly in flux, new projects continue to be announced and dropped before they even know what hit them. Among the new shifts taking place are the removals of New Gods from Ava DuVernay and The Trench, an Aquaman spinoff from that film’s director James Wan, from their upcoming slate. In a statement posted […] More
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Ava DuVernay Will Direct ‘Caste’ for Netflix
Director Ava DuVernay has been hired to adapt Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, from Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson, for Netflix, according to Deadline. The film will examine the existence of hierarchies in society and its effect on how America came to look how it does. DuVernay has found success in the past with […] More
