I just don't think there's a lot of support for the woman's voice in cinema, and it becomes really difficult to raise that money and start again every time. Ava DuVernay cinemadifficultlot Change image and share on social
As long as you're in an environment where the worth of the project isn't based on the project but what its predecessors did, it's not truly inclusive. Ava DuVernay baseenvironmentinclusive Change image and share on social
Any film that you see that has any progressive spirits that is made by any people of color or a woman is a triumph in and of itself. Whether you agree with it or not. Something that comes with some point of view and some personal perspective from a woman or a person of color is a unicorn. Ava DuVernay agreecolorfilm share on social
Today, when you look at social media, you see that the narrative can be overtaken by people just from Twitter and Instagram. I know when Ferguson was going down those first few nights, I was watching feeds on the ground on Twitter, not CNN. Ava DuVernay cnnfeedferguson share on social
The best art is realized when you can share the experience of making of it and not just the presentation of it, so that the audience is part of the creation and not just part of the consumption. Then it becomes much more full-bodied and robust. Ava DuVernay artaudiencebodied share on social
I make films about black women and it doesn't mean that you can't see them as a black man, doesn't mean that he can't see them as a white man or she can't see them as a white woman. Ava DuVernay blackfilmmake Change image and share on social
There's a big difference between the independent film world and the Hollywood film world, and I don't know that I understood that until I got into certain rooms, and people's faces go blank when you talk about Sundance. Ava DuVernay bigblankdifference share on social
Oh gosh, I'm completely allergic to historical dramas. Particularly those around the civil-rights movement. It's not my favorite thing to watch. So often they feel like medicine. Or not even a history lesson, because I really like history. Just... obligatory. Ava DuVernay allergiccivilcompletely share on social
I don't even really see sit-ins and marches as passive. I see them as quite assertive. I see those as emotionally aggressive tactics. I see people putting their lives on the line and being bold and brave. Ava DuVernay aggressiveassertivebold share on social
In documentaries, there's a truth that unfolds unnaturally, and you get to chronicle it. In narratives, you have to create the situations so that the truth will come out. Ava DuVernay chroniclecreatedocumentary Change image and share on social