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"The Call-In" is an exclusive series of phone conversations with Black filmmakers about their craft powered by @AFFRM. In this week's inaugural interview, @AFFRM Founder Ava DuVernay speaks with director Andrew Dosunmu. The conversation spans from his recent announcement as new director of the upcoming FELA KUTI biopic, to his debut feature RESTLESS CITY which was released by @AFFRM, to his construction of the nation's current #1 specialty box office hit MOTHER OF GEORGE. 

The Call-In with Andrew Dosunmu

Another hot episode from @AFFRM's THE CALL-IN, our new black filmmaker podcast. In this edition, @AFFRM founder Ava DuVernay speaks with NEWLYWEEDS director Shaka King about industry shadiness, finding his leading lady on Facebook and the physical demands of filmmaking. Listen here and share!

The Call-In with Shaka King

In this edition of THE CALL-IN, @AFFRM founder Ava DuVernay speaks with THINGS NEVER SAID writer/director Charles Murray about  finding the right cinematographer, blocking scenes, rehearsing with actors, and telling your story on a shoestring. Listen here and share!

The Call-In with Charles Murray

In this edition of THE CALL-IN,  @AFFRM founder Ava DuVernay phones Oscar winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams to discuss his latest documentary, GOD LOVES UGANDA. Listen here and share!

The Call-In with Roger Ross Williams

In this edition of THE CALL-IN, @AFFRM filmmakers Nailah Jefferson (VANISHING PEARLS) and Neil Drumming (BIG WORDS) discuss finding stories where you live, directing for the first time, and film making as a matter of will. Listen and share here!

The Call-In with Nailah Jefferson

In this edition of THE CALL-IN, @AFFRM founder Ava DuVernay has a casual conversation with DEAR WHITE PEOPLE director Justin Simien about working with difficult actors and the feeling that comes with "getting everything you want". Listen here and share!

The Call-In with Justin Simien

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Featured in the film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, this version of our song was recorded live on April 29, 2012, in Amsterdam accompanied by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, arranged by Jules Buckley and conducted by Ivan Meylemans

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Yesterday Was Hard On All Of Us

During the exclusive SiriusXM Selma special event, Ava DuVernay speaks about how she tows the line between creating a compelling film and portraying real life events.

In a special SiriusXM event, Urban View and Entertainment Weekly Radio welcome Selma director Ava Duvernay and star David Oyelowo for an exclusive sit down with Today Show Radio’s Tamron Hall, where they talk about the Golden Globe nominated film which portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s tumultuous journey- to fight for equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition.

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"It's Not Called King Its Not Called The White House" - Ava DuVernay

Before she became a filmmaker, Ava DuVernay worked as a film publicist. DuVernay traces how she shifted her career and ended up making history as the first African American woman nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globes for the historical drama Selma.
     


Ava DuVernay on 'Selma,' Building a Career Her Own Way

J. Cole details the inspiration behind '2014 Forest Hills Drive', his battle with expectations, wanting to sign Kendrick Lamar when they first met and his thoughts regarding the shots-ridden "Control" verse. Cole also talks the hip hop culture shift that inspired "Fire Squad", consciously staying out of Drake's lane while creating his own, what happened that eventful night with Diddy,  visiting Ferguson, his new outlook on life and how he became a voice of his generation. 

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The J. Cole Episode

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The Call-In with Andrew Dosunmu

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