Ava DuVernay on new movie "Origin"

Ava DuVernay is an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director. Her new movie, "Origin," is adapted from Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste." She joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look.

• Dec 12, 2023
• 08:16

Ron Howard, Ava DuVernay talk new partnership

Filmmakers Ron Howard and Ava DuVernay are teaming up to tackle one of the biggest issues in entertainment. First on "CBS Mornings," they talk about their new app partnership that aims to making hiring in Hollywood easier and more inclusive.

• Aug 8, 2023
• 08:16

Ava DuVernay, Ron Howard on what drove them to create massive hiring network

Two of Hollywood's most renowned filmmakers are teaming up to launch an initiative aimed at revolutionizing hiring in the entertainment industry.

• Aug 8, 2023

"Queen Sugar": A TV landmark for women directors

Ava DuVernay, the creator of "Queen Sugar," laid down a pioneering directive for her TV series: To hire only female directors, in an industry where women, particularly women of color, have had few inroads. "Sunday Morning" contributor Mark Whitaker talks with DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey (whose OWN channel broadcasts the series), and with several of the show's directors, many of whose dreams are now, finally, becoming reality.

• Nov 13, 2022
• 05:48

"Queen Sugar": A TV landmark for women directors

Ava DuVernay, the creator of "Queen Sugar," laid down a pioneering directive for her Oprah Winfrey-backed TV series: To hire only female directors, in an industry where women, particularly women of color, have had few inroads.

• Nov 13, 2022

"Changing the Game": Ava DuVernay

As part of the Women's History Month "Changing the Game" series, Jamie Yuccas sat down with writer, producer, director Ava DuVernay along with Melinda French Gates to discuss the importance of diversity on camera and behind the scenes in the film and television industries.

• Mar 22, 2022
• 06:13

Acclaimed directors on their favorite films

While audiences are not packing movie theaters for the latest summer blockbusters, streaming services and straight-to-digital releases are ensuring people have their picks of old and new movies to watch at home. Jeff Glor asked acclaimed filmmakers like Kevin Smith, Ava DuVernay, Anna Boden and Paul Feig what their go-to films are to make them laugh, cry and reflect.

• Jul 11, 2020
• 09:35

"A Wrinkle In Time" review

Ava DuVernay's highly-anticipated "A Wrinkle in Time" hit the big screen in the U.S. on Friday. But ET Online host Lauren Zima tells CBSN that reviews have been mixed.

• Mar 9, 2018
• 01:15

Ava DuVernay interview

Ava DuVernay was at the 89th Annual Academy Awards, nominated for her directing work. DuVernay talked to Entertainment Tonight's Lauren Zima about diversity, inclusion and more at the Oscars.

• Feb 26, 2017
• 02:00

Ava DuVernay & Oprah on "13th"

"Selma" director Ava DuVernay picked up a new Oscar nomination for her documentary "13th," which premiered worldwide on Netflix in October. The movie investigates mass incarceration and racial inequality in the U.S. DuVernay spoke with Oprah Winfrey about the reaction to the documentary for an upcoming Netflix special.

• Jan 25, 2017
• 01:48

Ava DuVernay on film career

Academy Award-winning movie "Selma" made Ava DuVernay the first woman of color to direct a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Her new documentary, "13th," opens the New York Film Festival Friday. Gayle King spoke with DuVernay about an exceptional career with an untraditional start.

• Sep 30, 2016
• 05:39

DuVernay on African American museum

Director Ava DuVernay made an orientation film for the National Museum of African American History and Culture about the significance of August 28 in black history. DuVernay spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about the museum, reacting after finding out that a quote of her own will be displayed at the museum.

• Sep 12, 2016
• 02:19

The director of "Selma" imagines how a late KKK leader would react to her filming a civil rights march on the bridge that bears his name

The director of "Selma" imagines how a late KKK leader would react to her filming a civil rights march on the bridge that bears his name. Watch Bob Simon's report "Selma."

• Feb 8, 2015
• 01:16

Filming on Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge offered director Ava DuVernay a way to anger the ghosts of racism

Filming on Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge offered director Ava DuVernay a way to anger the ghosts of racism. Watch Bob Simon's report on the film "Selma" Sunday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

• Feb 5, 2015
• 01:12

Ava DuVernay, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the debate over the film's historical accuracy

The acclaimed and controversial film "Selma" shows the struggle leading up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It's the first major film to focus on Martin Luther King Jr. The film's director, Ava DuVernay, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the debate over the film's historical accuracy.

• Jan 7, 2015
• 05:51

Ava DuVernay on "Array Crew," "Queen Sugar"

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is expressing her commitment to a more inclusive Hollywood with a brand-new database called "Array Crew." DuVernay discusses why she built the database to connect hiring managers and talented crew members in film and TV who are women and people of color. She also remembers actress Cicely Tyson.

• Feb 18, 2021
• 07:09

Ava DuVernay on John Lewis' life and legacy

In an interview with Norah O'Donnell, Ava DuVernay reflected on the life of civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis, whom she met while directing her film "Selma."

• Jul 27, 2020
• 08:36

Netflix announces new series about Colin Kaepernick

Kaepernick will appear as himself in the series — as its narrator.

• Jun 30, 2020

Ava DuVernay launches ARRAY 101

Award-winning director Ava DuVernay is turning her powerful productions into a resource for classrooms and independent study. She's launching a new initiative, through her production company ARRAY, offering learning companions for her TV and film projects. DuVernay speaks with Gayle King about the initiative.

• May 28, 2020
• 07:50

Ava DuVernay has a new initiative to connect film and social justice

ARRAY 101 will offer free learning guides to accompany TV and film productions, and the first will be for "When They See Us."

• May 28, 2020

Ava DuVernay on humanizing Central Park Five

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of the brutal rape of a jogger in New York City’s Central Park. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise became known as the Central Park Five. The boys were charged and convicted with no physical evidence implicating them. But in 2002, their convictions were overturned after DNA evidence and a confession exonerated them. Director Ava DuVernay joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her Netflix four-part series on the Central Park Five, "When They See Us."

• May 20, 2019
• 06:02

2019 Emmy Award winners stand up for equality

The actresses used their acceptance speeches Sunday night to push for social change

• Sep 22, 2019

Central Park Five prosecutor resigns from teaching position

The fallout continues after the release of "When They See Us," a miniseries detailing the events surrounding the Central Park Five

• Jun 13, 2019

Central Park Five prosecutor calls Netflix series an "outright fabrication"

Fairstein, who oversaw prosecutors' interrogations, claims Ava DuVernay's Netflix series is "full of distortions and falsehoods"

• Jun 11, 2019

Why Michael K. Williams says Obama helped him "grow up"

The actor takes on one of the most publicized crimes of the 1980s with his role in the new Netflix series "When They See Us"

• May 25, 2019

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