My mother is from Compton, California, but my father is from Hayneville, Alabama, and that's less than 20 miles from Selma. Ava DuVernay alabamacaliforniacompton Change image and share on social
To win Best Director at Sundance was beyond anything I could have imagined for myself. It's still an incredible feeling to know I won. But as happy as I am about winning, I also know many other women of color have directed amazing films over the years that were equally deserving and didn't win. Ava DuVernay amazecolordeserve share on social
I love community, I love to be around other people. I love to be around other people when everyone's feeling good and doing their best. Not to just be the only one in the room that's shining. Ava DuVernay communityfeltgood Change image and share on social
There's something very important about films about black women and girls being made by black women. It's a reflection as opposed to an interpretation. Ava DuVernay blackfilmgirl Change image and share on social