AVA DUVERNAY - Writer / Director

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we sit down with writer and director Ava DuVernay (WHEN THEY SEE US, 13TH, SELMA) for a lively conversation about her career and her craft. Ava credits her early love for cinema to her classic-film-loving, night-shift-working aunt, and she describes the lightbulb moment while on location of Michael Mann’s COLLATERAL that catalyzed her transition from running her own boutique publicity agency to filmmaking. Ava later shares David Oyelowo’s persuasive pitch to her to direct SELMA, what changes she made to the script to make the film within its relatively modest budget, and how Oprah lent her influence during the shooting of a pivotal scene. After Ava reveals her newfound love for dailies while shooting her latest feature, we consider the viewing ritual’s collaborative nature, its widespread decline in use, and Ava’s commitment to the process in her future projects. Plus, at the end, Ava tells us which photo of Roger inspires her the most.

This episode is sponsored by Dallas Film Commission

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to season two of the Team Deacons podcast.
0:08.1	A collection of informal conversations between Roger and James Deacons and Agust.
0:14.0	We never know where the conversation will take us, so listen in and see where it goes.
0:22.0	This episode is proudly sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission, which is dedicated to
0:27.1	showcasing Dallas as a premier destination for productions of all sizes.
0:33.1	The Dallas Film Commission offers a wide range of support with their expertise and locations,
0:39.3	talented crews, top-notch sound stages, and enticing incentives.
0:45.2	Dallas is your one-stop shop to turn your creative vision into reality, so get ready to
0:51.4	elevate your next production by filming in Dallas with the support of the Dallas Film
0:57.2	Commission.
0:58.2	Today, we're speaking with a director.
1:03.6	Her credits include, I will follow, Selma, Thirteenth, and a wrinkle in time.
1:09.4	We're pleased to welcome Ava Deverney today.
1:13.0	Thank you, Ava, for doing this.
1:14.6	I'm thrilled and honored.
1:15.9	Thank you for having me.
1:16.9	Great to have you here.
1:18.4	We'd like to start with our regular question, which is how did you get to where you are today?
1:22.9	Did you always know you wanted to be a director?
1:25.1	Did you take another path?
1:26.9	What's your story?
1:27.9	Yeah, no.
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