Indie director Ava DuVernay and her wonderfully shot depictions of African American life have been bubbling over since her directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed 2008 hip hop documentary, This is The Life. But it was her 2012 historic win at the Sundance Film Festival for her second feature, Middle of Nowhere, that has helped generate a much-needed buzz around Black film and their need [...]
Cast of ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Reached Beyond Stereotypes
November 22, 2012 | Posted by
When the black actors in “Middle of Nowhere” read the film’s script, they were shocked to find they could actually relate to the characters. Director Ava DuVernay’s depiction of a Compton woman struggling while her husband is incarcerated resonated with her cast of actors. Before joining the cast, actor David Oyelowo had been shooting “Lincoln,” [...]
Ava DuVernay’s Film ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Places Her in Center of Oprah’s, Hollywood’s Attention
October 13, 2012 | Posted by
Independent filmmaker Ava DuVernay is riding high ahead of the release of her latest flick, Middle of Nowhere. Not only is she basking in the success of being the first African-American woman to win the best director prize at Sundance, DuVernay has just been endorsed by Oprah. Oprah tweeted, not one, but two tweets on Tuesday to [...]
Tananarive Due to Present Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’
September 22, 2012 | Posted by
Award-winning director Ava DuVernay will break down the business of filmmaking during a discussion on Black to the Future: Era of the Artist Entrepreneur. Presented by 2012-2013 William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professor in the Humanities, Tananarive Due, the evening with the screenwriter and director will feature a clip from DuVernay’s prize-winning film Middle of [...]
