Oscar-Nominated Director Ava DuVernay Is Essence Magazine’s March 2017 Cover Star

Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay is Essence magazine‘s March 2017 cover star.

DuVernay chats about everything from her Oscar-nominated documentary 13th to diversity and Array, her independent distribution company that spotlights little-known films from women and people of color. DuVernay takes an inclusive approach to film, an approach that’s all her own.

“I don’t have to approach film like a man would, or like anybody else I read about, because it’s personal. So there’s no right way or wrong way. Directors talk about their process but that doesn’t have to be my process,” says DuVernay.

This issue hits newsstands Feb. 17.

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