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The Craft of the Director: Ava DuVernay

July 22, 2020

With social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic still in place, the DGA Special Projects Committee has found new ways to provide craft-focused programming for our members. On July 22, members from all over were able to log in online to view the Committee’s virtual event, The Craft of the Director: Ava DuVernay.

In an in-depth conversation with the director conducted by Director Alex Stapleton, DuVernay discussed topics including her philosophy on directing child actors, editing and crafting dramatic scenes.

DGA Members, click here to view the full write-up and view the full video from this event.

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HIGHLIGHT: Director Ava Duvernay speaks about her motivation to cast Actor Jharrel Jerome to play Korey Wise as both a teenager and an adult in her miniseries When They See Us.