Writer/Producer/Director Ava DuVernay can add advocate to her long list of credits. @ava says everyone deserves a place on set. And that is why the Emmy Award winner, Golden Globe, and Oscar-nominee is a #WomensHistoryMonth honorees 1/ 
She’s helping make Hollywood more inclusive.
DuVernay says when she’d ask why most film and TV sets looked the same, she’d get the same answer. “The industry often tells us they’ve looked for Black folks, people of color, and women crew members, but simply can’t find us.” 2/
DuVernay says when she’d ask why most film and TV sets looked the same, she’d get the same answer. “The industry often tells us they’ve looked for Black folks, people of color, and women crew members, but simply can’t find us.” 2/
So this year, in direct response to that excuse, DuVernay launched @ARRAYNow, a database full of diverse creative talent. It's an equal opportunity hiring platform, with a mission to support professionals in the film & television industry from underrepresented populations. 3/
This includes, but not limited to, women of all kinds and individuals of Asian American, African American, Hispanic, and Native American descent. Among the @ARRAYNow talent pool are three of this year’s Oscar contenders. 4/
Director Ben Proudfoot and Composer Kris Bowers are nominated for their work on “A Concerto is A Conversation” and Director Ramin Bahrani for his work“The White Tiger.” Both films are executive produced by Ava DuVernay. 5/
@ava says “change is ours to create.” And if change is to occur “we have to produce, amplify and distribute work by black artists, filmmakers of color, and women of all kinds.” 6/
While DuVernay maintains her advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion, her creative work continues. Once DuVernay wraps production on the TV series “Queen Sugar,” she’ll take on “Naomi,” a futuristic Civil War drama, based on a DC Comic that will air on HBOMax.
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