ARRAY

Ava DuVernay is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. After graduating from UCLA Film School, DuVernay began their career as a publicist, working with clients such as Spike Lee and Roger Corman. In 2008, they founded the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM), and served as its managing director until January 2009. In 2010, DuVernay founded ARRAY, a film collective dedicated to the amplification of images by people of color and women directors. ARRAY Releasing focuses on grass-roots distribution of feature narrative and documentary work by varied voices. The newly formed non-profit ARRAY Alliance expands on the organization's deep roots in independent film through special programming geared towards impactful, inclusive initiatives. Together, ARRAY continues to champion underrepresented creators in creative spaces.

Some direct reports include Cela Sutton - Manager, Development + Production, Regina Miller - Interim Executive Director, and Mychal Guyton - Creative Executive.

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