Film is a mirror. I want to see more filmmakers. We all want to see ourselves. Ava DuVernay filmfilmmakermirror Change image and share on social
It's emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on our worldview. Ava DuVernay artistcoloremotional Change image and share on social
With the Black Lives Matter movement, a lot of the focus is on the protest and dissent. I'm hoping to dismantle the public notion - for folks outside of the community - of what Black Lives Matter means. It's really about saying that black lives matter: that humanity is the same when you go inside people's homes. Ava DuVernay blackcommunitydismantle share on social
I want more girls to be able to see themselves behind the camera creating images we all enjoy, and I want to call attention to the fact that women directors are here all over the world. Ava DuVernay attentioncallcamera Change image and share on social
Diversity is not one in the room. Diversity is not two in the room. Diversity is not three in the room. True diversity is half the room. Ava DuVernay diversityhalfroom Change image and share on social
I think any black woman is a queen. It's just, do you know it? Do you see it in yourself? Do you recognize it, do you abide by that, do you define yourself as that? Based on who we are and what we've been through and how we survive and where we stand, we are on kind of sacred ground. We stand on the backs of our ancestors. Ava DuVernay abideancestorback share on social
Oprah Winfrey is a big role model for me from a business capacity and a creative capacity. She is an incredible interviewer who cultivated a certain style by inserting her own personhood into a show on national television at a time when no one was talking about empowerment, spirituality, or our inner lives. Ava DuVernay bigbusinesscapacity share on social
I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry. Ava DuVernay educationfilmindustry Change image and share on social
There can be a progression to the dream; there can be steps to it. When you dissect any successful person's story, it's really rare that it was all or nothing. It's steps, and I just try to remind myself of that in terms of the things that I want; it's like, everything is a step, leading you to where you need to go. Ava DuVernay dissectdreamlead share on social
There's really no precedent for someone like me gaining clout in the space that I'm in - a black woman directing films in Hollywood. Ava DuVernay blackcloutdirect Change image and share on social