“There’s a generation of filmmakers of color and women whose primary concern is
“There’s a generation of filmmakers of color and women whose primary concern is that no one will see their work. And that is a huge barrier. They’re asking, ‘Why make something if no one will see it?’ Right now, there is a fundamental disrespect inherent in the distribution and amplification of films. There is a cinema segregation in how films are seen and not seen. What we’re saying is, we’re not going to depend on those things anymore.” Ava DuVernay Discusses Diversity in Hollywood and ARRAY: http://lat.ms/1UL8slq Watch Highlights From Our Blackout Festival Storytelling Panel Featuring Tessa Thompson, Nate Parker, Justin Simien, Tracie Thoms and More: http://bit.ly/1VUhfyT “After five years of providing a platform for independent African-American filmmakers through her grassroots film distribution association, African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM), Ava DuVernay announced on Tuesday that it will relaunch as ARRAY in order to expand its focus for filmmakers she sees as too often overlooked. Inspired by her experiences meeting filmmakers across the globe while promoting ‘Selma,’ the Oscar-nominated director says she will apply the same tactics from AFFRM into ARRAY.” Continue Reading The Huffington Post’s Article on Ava and ARRAY: http://huff.to/1Nw4Akf -- source link
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