Ava DuVernay Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win "US Drama Directing" Award
Ava DuVernay Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win "U.S. Drama Directing" Award
HelloBeautiful co-founder, Ava DuVernay, made history at the Sundance Film Festival awards last night, as the first black woman to win the “U.S. Drama Directing” award for her second film “Middle of Nowhere.”
Emayatzy Corinealdi stars in the critically acclaimed film, as a woman struggling to maintain her identity while her husband is incarcerated, serving an eight year sentence!
The film has been picked up for distribution by Participant Media and should be in theaters later this year!
Congratulations Ava!
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