Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay is an American filmmaker whose work spans directing, writing, producing, and film distribution. Her major projects include *Selma*, the documentary *13th*, and the television series *When They See Us* and *Queen Sugar*. She founded ARRAY, a narrative-change studio that supports films by people of color and women, and won Sundance’s Best Director Prize for *Middle of Nowhere*.