Very good information. I'm not a filmmaker but I love how Ava is so passionate about helping minority film makers and offering these awesome opportunities for those interested in this industry to get valuable advice from experienced writers and directors. I love when people take the time to mentor others as sometimes we are often so caught up in holding tight to our knowledge and insight instead of sharing it to help someone else. Thanks Ava and Rick!

Thank you for sharing this truly inspiring conversation. I appreciate the candor and detail in what it is really like for people of color in film. I love the relaxed conversational style of the podcast. I felt like a fly on the wall as I listened to how genius operates. You brought us really up close on the process of filmmaking. I look forward to the next Call-in. Ava and Rick thanks for sharing! Continue to keep rising and hang a lantern at your feet.

Thank you, AFFRM, for this series of conversations.

Making a film (let alone a good film) is hard!! Thanks for offering these nuts and bolts conversations about the process.

Thank you for this amazing interview. I luve DOVE, rented on iTunes and saw it twice. Didn't know he had directed BROWN SUGAR which i saw right after listening to this interview. Mr. Famyyiwa is a force.

In this edition of The Call-In, Rick Famuyiwa, the writer / director of DOPE, speaks with @AFFRM founder and filmmaker Ava DuVernay about the challenges of mounting new films inside the studio system, building relationships with new production members, and triumphantly returning to Sundance Film Festival since his debut 19 years ago. 

The Call-In with Rick Famuyiwa

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