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Ava DuVernay is a woman full of grace. After Selma got majorly snubbed at the Oscar nomination ceremony yesterday, earning a nod for Common and John Legend’s song “Glory,” but nothing else, the internet was outraged. The film’s director, however, handled it like a true pro. On her Instagram account, Ava shared a poster of the […]
Even though Selma was snubbed in the Oscar nominations that were released earlier today, the cast and crew have reason to be excited. President Obama is set to host a screening of the ground-breaking film at the White House tomorrow evening, and he has invited the movie’s cast and crew to join him. Even though the actors, […]
2014 was a good year for movies, a worthy follow-up to the phenomenal 2013. Hollywood managed to touch on a range of emotions for movie-goers everywhere. The Fault In Our Stars had audiences in tears, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 had people ready to stand up to authority, and Selma had folks contemplating the […]
The cast of the new film Selma used their power and recognition this weekend to bring attention to a greater cause. At the movie’s premiere this weekend, director Ava DuVernay joined the entire cast to don “I Can’t Breathe” shirts in honor of the late Eric Garner, who was killed after being placed in a chokehold by NYPD officer Daniel […]
Earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey revealed that casting for the upcoming film Selma had begun. Now, we finally get to see the stars of the film dressed as their characters – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Director Ava DuVernay Instagrammed the photo above featuring actors David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo in character, recreating the […]