I know that there are a lot of great women that have gone before me, so it's important to acknowledge them.
Ava DuVernayAll these women had directed movies that I loved on the film festival circuit, but couldn't get a job making television. That's how locked down TV is.
Ava DuVernayFilmmakers need to realize that their job isn't done when they lock picture. We must see our films through.
Ava DuVernayI've been to Sundance eight times as a publicist and thought I was very prepared. I mean, who could've been more prepared for me? A publicist who's been there eight times. Getting there as a filmmaker was a completely surreal, different, unexpected experience.
Ava DuVernay