Jane Fonda, Nancy Pelosi and Ava DuVernay bestowed the honors at the event, which raised $3.1 million for the museum.

Danielle A. Scruggs didn't expect that Ava DuVernay's debut film I Will Follow would change her life. But seeing a movie ...

DuVernay is the first director, writer and producer to earn the honor, which recognizes "lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals" ...

He's more than a genius ... Frank Gehry is a magician,' said Pelosi at the event, which also celebrated artist Theaster Gates ...

‘That’s not going to work.’ But we did it anyway.” Ava DuVernay is smiling, but there’s a steeliness to her words. The director, writer and producer is no stranger to carving her own pat ...

Director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received an award at the National ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her lifetime achievement award speech at the Smithsonian American History Museum. Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American ...

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There is very little about Ava DuVernay’s newest film, “Origin,” that follows the traditional Hollywood playbook. Like many movies, it’s based on a book, but not a novel. Instead ...

Ava DuVernay has slammed Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president, in spite of a criminal charges against him, saying that black people arrested on smaller crimes land years of jail time.

“I’m drawn to that; I’m drawn to the final act, those final scenes when they win.” Ava DuVernay continues to redefine success on her own terms, proving that fulfillment comes in many ...