Essence has chosen Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay for its March 2017 cover celebrating Women’s History Month. Pausing from her adaptation of the popular children’s book A Wrinkle in Time, the acclaimed filmmaker shot the cover two days before Christmas, fresh off a flight from northern California. Inside, DuVernay chats about everything from her Oscar-nominated documentary […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ava DuVernay doesn’t want to talk about Donald Trump’s election. Her feelings are still too raw. But because Oprah Winfrey asked about it, the filmmaker opened up: Trump “represents violence,” DuVernay said, and she doesn’t have much empathy for those who supported him. She made the remarks Sunday during a discussion […]
Say it isn’t so. Two of our favorite shows Queen Sugar and Insecure on HBO have now come to and end. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they are both coming back for second seasons and in the case of Queen Sugar, they are shooting three more episodes for Season 2. And […]
It is with teary eyes that I must remind you that the first season of Queen Sugar is coming to an end. This is only good news if you are just now catching up, or if you haven’t watched at all yet, because that means you can just binge-watch the whole season at your leisure. […]
Even though these episodes of Queen Sugar were likely written last year, the themes are timeless. That’s evident in this tenth episode of the show, “So Far.” The episode covers a lot of ground, but like much of Queen Sugar it does so in moving and nuanced ways. Reporter Nova (Rutina Wesley) is going to […]
And we’re back. We’re now recapping a show, Queen Sugar, you all seem to like, if you have OWN, which is still an issue. (Note to Oprah: Please give us cable cutters a standalone app option, or for those who still have cable, a less expensive cable tier for your network. Thanks.) So we’re already […]
Filmmaker Ava Duvernay is best known for work on Selma, Queen Sugar and now the incredible Netflix documentary, 13th. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the success of the documentary, what to expect from her new film A Wrinkle In Time and what’s next for the OWN hit, Queen Sugar. “It’s breaking records, people […]
10/17/16- Roland Martin talks to Tamika Mallory of the New York Justice League about the importance of Ava Duvernay’s Netflix Original 13th. “Ava has been able to explain something what we’ve been talking about. The constitution says you are free unless you commit a crime. I thought it was excellent that she was able […]
The United States prison system has become a part of life for many people of color, considering that the nation has just five percent of the world’s population but over 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Selma Director Ava DuVernay examines the prison-industrial complex in her Netflix documentary, The 13th, which takes a serious look […]
Former “Nashville” co-executive producer Monica Macer is going from the Music City to the Crescent City. According to Deadline, Macer will serve as executive producer and showrunner for Season 2 of OWN’s New Orleans-set drama series “Queen Sugar.” The show’s current first season, created/executive produced by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, was […]
It doesn’t get much busier than Ava DuVernay these days. From tackling TV with the critically-acclaimed Queen Sugar on OWN, to directing A Wrinkle in Time for Disney and now debuting a documentary on Netflix, she is without a doubt one of the most in-demand women in Hollywood. Perhaps the best thing about her ridiculously […]
Ava DuVernay has already made history by becoming the first Black woman to helm a picture with a budget of over $100 million. How she’s making history again by casting a Black girl in her film adaptation of the classic children’s book A Wrinkle In Time. Teenage actress Storm Reid who appeared in 12 Years […]
