Nominated for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes, writer/director Ava DuVernay’s most recent feature Selma was one of 2015’s most critically-acclaimed films.
Directed and produced by Ava DuVernay, the documentary explores how mass incarceration evolved to its current epic proportions and what the ramifications are for communities of color across the country.
In Fall of 2016, her first television series as executive producer, writer and director, “Queen Sugar,” debuted on Oprah Winfrey’s network, OWN.
The film will launch globally on Netflix October 7, including a limited theatrical release.