Director Ava Duvernay engages in an in-depth conversation with Alex Stapleton about her filmography and her philosophy regarding craft. Ms. Duvernay discusses her directing process using examples from When They See Us, Selma, and Queen Sugar.
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The Sheep Detectives with Kyle Balda and Jonathan Goldstein (Ep. 614)
Director Kyle Balda discuss his new film, The Sheep Detectives, with fellow Director Jonathan Goldstein in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses making the jump from animation directing to live-action directing for the first time, carefully ba ... Show More
26m 27s
May 29
Give Me The Ball! with Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 613)
Directors Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff discuss their new film, Give Me The Ball!, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss collaborating with Billie Jean King to open up about some of the more intimate and u ... Show More
36m 3s
May 15
My Mom Jayne with Mariska Hargitay, Trish Adlesic and Lisa Cortés (Ep. 612)
Director Mariska Hargitay and Producer Trish Adlesic discuss their new film, My Mom Jayne, with fellow Director Lisa Cortés in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, they discuss how Mariska knew she was ready to take on the film, working with 18,000 photos an ... Show More
36m 59s
Jun 2024
Ava DuVernay on Creating Films and the Power of Storytelling
<p>In this episode of Louis Vuitton [EXTENDED] – the Podcast, host Loïc Prigent shares a compelling conversation with Ava DuVernay, the film director, screenwriter activist, and Friend of the Maison. Following the Cruise 2025 Show in the iconic Park Güell in Barcelona, they excha ... Show More
24m 39s
Jan 2024
How film changes the way we see the world | Ava DuVernay
"People told me this was an unadaptable book, so the only logical thing to do was to try to adapt it," says writer, producer and filmmaker Ava DuVernay of her work taking the award-winning title "Caste" from page to screen. In conversation with Pat Mitchell, DuVernay talks about ... Show More
18m 40s
Jan 2024
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s New Hollywood Framework
Over the past 15 years, filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Queen Sugar) has become something of an institution in Hollywood. As a writer, director, and producer she’s worked to make our industry more just and diverse—creating opportunities for voices that have historically been under ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2023
AVA DUVERNAY - Writer / Director
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 52 - AVA DUVERNAY - WRITER / DIRECTOR</p> <p>On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we sit down with writer and director Ava DuVernay (WHEN THEY SEE US, 13TH, SELMA) for a lively conversation about her career and her craft. Ava credits her early love f ... Show More
1h 6m