The opening scene of Léa Mysius debut feature “Ava” is one of those artfully casual, life-filled tableaux that you could watch forever: On a crowded French beach, in one crammed frame laid out like a ...

If you’re in the mood to go down a Netflix rabbit hole and watch some films that come with a glowing recommendation, Ava DuVernay is here for you. Over the weekend, the groundbreaking director tweeted ...

*Ava DuVernay is headed back to Westwood. The Oscar nominated filmmaker, who double majored in English and African-American studies at UCLA, will return to the campus on Friday to deliver the ...

The Producers Guild of America has selected Ava DuVernay as the recipient of its 2018 visionary award. DuVernay will be presented the award at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Jan. 20 at the ...

A local Pleasantville group will present a film screening focusing on race, class and the U.S. prison system. "Films on Purpose" will show the Oscar-nominated film “13th,” directed by filmmaker Ava ...

In 2017, when Ava DuVernay was one of Time’s 100 most influential people, she was asked to speak about someone who had inspired her. DuVernay spoke of her aunt, her “ultimate influencer”. Denise ...