City of Selma set to show film for free in old movie house: 'We should never...
The site of a bloody confrontation in the civil rights movement, the Alabama city will be screening the film to its residents – despite the lack of a working cinemaFreedom Journey 1965: Selma to...
View ArticleSelma director Ava DuVernay to make hurricane Katrina film
Actor David Oyelowo to collaborate again with writer and director for a love story set in the deadly 2005 stormAva DuVernay, whose film Selma has been nominated for best picture at this year’s Oscars,...
View ArticleMarya E Gates: 'Male directors tend to miss how intimate women are with each...
In our interview series with women who write on the web and shape its discussions, we speak to film critic Marya E Gates, who recently began a project called A Year with WomenRead more of the Women on...
View ArticleFerguson, Selma and a mood for change
Fifty years since Martin Luther King marched in Alabama, Gary Younge talks to the team behind new film Selma about why it resonates todayWhen the film trailer for Primary Colors, based on a novel about...
View ArticleAva DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey join forces for new drama series
The director and media mogul will team up for a TV drama that’s an adaptation of Natalie Baszile’s novel Sugar QueenSelma director Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey are set to join forces on a new drama...
View ArticleSelma's David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay: 'Ferguson isn't anything new' – video...
In Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King as he attempts to march from Selma to Montgomery in a stand on voters' rights – and draws out the latent violence in his...
View ArticleSelma - video review
In this excerpt from the Guardian Film Show, the critics march – though not in lockstep – in favour of the Martin Luther King drama Selma Continue reading...
View ArticleBlack History Month: the best cinema to watch in February and beyond
There’s a range of films to watch, from Oscar contenders Selma and Timbuktu to Spike Lee’s blaxploitation remake and a witty comedy from Justin SimienDespite the recent furor over Selma’s failure to be...
View ArticleDVDs and downloads: Middle of Nowhere, Enemy, Scoop, Magic in the Moonlight...
Selma wasn’t the first remarkable film made by Ava DuVernayMark Kermode reviews SelmaWith film awards, sometimes you win biggest when you lose. In the wake of her omission from the Oscars shortlist,...
View ArticleIs Selma historically accurate?
Ava DuVernay’s civil rights drama has been accused of misrepresenting Lyndon Johnson. But its emotive account rings true with witnessesFive star review for Selma: ‘a stirring and thrilling film’Selma...
View ArticleMalcolm X: Spike Lee's biopic is still absolutely necessary
The film starring Denzel Washington almost didn’t happen over opposition from the Nation of Islam and a lack of financial backing. It overcame to become the most vital civil rights biopic, argues...
View ArticleAva Duvernay: 'Studios not lining up to make films about black protagonists'
Selma director delivers keynote speech at SXSW and talks about struggles as an independent filmmaker, furor over Selma and how awards aren’t everythingAva Duvernay, the director of the Martin Luther...
View ArticleHolding out for a Shero: Selma director Ava DuVernay gets her own Barbie doll
DuVernay features among Mattel’s Sheroes of 2015, along with actors Emmy Rossum and Kristin Chenoweth and singer Trisha YearwoodAva DuVernay, the director of civil rights drama Selma, has been honoured...
View ArticleShit People Say to Women Directors blog spotlights Hollywood's blatant sexism
Tumblr featuring stories from women, and even men, about what women face in the film industry offers a starting point to deal with gender biasNicole Kassell first heard about the Tumblr blog Shit...
View ArticleSelma's Ava DuVernay tipped to direct Marvel's Black Panther
Second option for acclaimed African American film-maker is female-fronted superhero epic Captain MarvelAva DuVernay, the director of acclaimed civil-rights drama Selma, is being courted by Marvel to...
View ArticleAva DuVernay's Rebel-a-Thon offers symposium for black film-makers
The Selma director curated an online discussion with black directors and actors, including John Singleton and Tyler Perry, who shared advice and affirmationFor 12 hours yesterday, Ava DuVernay – the...
View ArticleNicole Kidman: Hollywood is 'not an even playing field' for women
Oscar-winner says girls should be made to feel more empowered about the stories they could tell, while Ava DuVernay says ‘Hollywood is like the boyfriend who doesn’t call’ and Avatar star Zoe Saldana...
View ArticleAva DuVernay set to direct Marvel's Black Panther film, say reports
Selma director will reportedly become the first black female director to take charge of a Marvel superhero film as the franchise continues diverse recruitmentReports were circulating on Monday that Ava...
View ArticleAva DuVernay joins 'most diverse' Oscars board election race
Record numbers of women and ethnic minority candidates, including Selma director, stand in poll for Academy of Motion Pictures governorshipsA record number of women and people from ethnic minorities...
View ArticleAva DuVernay passes on Marvel's Black Panther
The acclaimed Selma director has decided not to take on the upcoming superhero film set to star Chadwick BosemanSelma director Ava DuVernay has decided not to direct Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther...
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