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Oct 2020
1h 26m

The Craft of the Director with Ava Duver...

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
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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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