Ava Duvernay

Ava Duvernay

Ava Duvernay

Filmmaker, Director & Producer

Oscar-nominated director known for narrative films exploring race, identity, and social justice. Her work spans documentaries and features that challenge mainstream cinema.

Founders

Ava DuVernay is an acclaimed filmmaker whose directorial work includes the Oscar-nominated Selma and the Netflix series When They See Us. She founded Array, a production company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in film and television. Her storytelling consistently examines systemic inequality and the human experience.

5 Books Recommended by Ava Duvernay

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Rilke’s Book of Hours

by Rainer Maria Rilke

3 people recommended
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Also recommended by: Krista Tippett, Rachel Held Evans

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#2

Behold the Dreamers

by Imbolo Mbue

2 people recommended

Incredible book.

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Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey

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#3

The Sun Does Shine

by Anthony Ray Hinton

2 people recommended

An extraordinarily book about an extraordinarily life.

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Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey

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#4

Directing Actors

by Judith Weston

Ava DuVernay recommended this book on Twitter.

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#5

Making Movies

by Sidney Lumet

Ava DuVernay recommended this book on Twitter.

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