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
I'm interested in seeing artists whom I respect who are very focused on the Black Lives Matter moment, bringing that into storytelling in a way that really amplifies the beauty and the humanity of people of color, and does it without having to wave a big sign that says, 'This is what we're doing.' Ava DuVernay amplifyartistbeauty share on social
I think that if we really want to break it down, that non-black filmmakers have had many, many years and many, many opportunities to tell many, many stories about themselves, and black filmmakers have not had as many years, as many opportunities, as many films to explore the nuances of our reality. Ava DuVernay blackbreakexplore share on social
You know, often films that are deemed positive, nobody wants to see them. Ava DuVernay deemfilmpositive Change image and share on social
My next project is 'Venus Vs,' which is a documentary that follows tennis star Venus Williams and her effort to get equal-award pay for women at Wimbledon. Most people don't realize that Venus fought for years to make sure women and men winners of that tennis championship received the same amount in award money. Ava DuVernay amountawardchampionship share on social
I spent a whole 12 years helping other people tell their stories as a publicist, so just to be able to go and write and get behind the camera, that's my thing. Ava DuVernay camerahelppeople Change image and share on social
In Hollywood, there is one dominant voice. It is a white, male, straight gaze. When I talk about positive portrayals of black people and women, I'm saying complexity. I'm not saying goody-two-shoes, everything's okay. No. The positive view of me is to see me as I am: the 'good,' the 'bad,' the gray. That is a positive portrayal. Ava DuVernay badblackcomplexity share on social
'Diversity' is like, 'Ugh, I have to do diversity.' I recognize and celebrate what it is, but that word, to me, is a disconnect. Ava DuVernay celebratedisconnectdiversity Change image and share on social
Every filmmaker imbues a movie with their own point of view. Ava DuVernay filmmakerimbuemovie Change image and share on social