"Selma" cinematographer Bradford Young discusses his work

If nominated for an Oscar on January 15, the 37-year-old Louisville native will become only the second black cinematographer in history to earn an Academy Award nom. -- Jen Yamato

Selma's Bradford Young On The Politics Of Lensing Black Films
by Jen Yamato, Deadline.com, December 31, 2014

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay and artist Kara Walker in conversation

Filmmaker Ava Duvernay and Artist Kara Walker In Conversation
by Michelle Denise Jackson, Shine at ForHarriet.com, October 12, 2014

On Saturday, October 11, The Broad Museum brought together director Ava Duvernay with artist Kara Walker, for an hour-long conversation on creating artistic work based on the experiences of women of color—focusing on Walker's artwork, including her recent installation "A Subtlety…", and the complexities of telling Black women's narratives.

Black women filmmakers speak out

There Is an Audience for Our Films: Four African-American Female Filmmakers Speak Out
by Lorenza Muñoz, The Daily Beast, December 4, 2012

Somewhere with Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay

Have you seen Ava DuVernay's dazzling film I Will Follow? If you haven't, that's your weekend assignment. Netflix stands ready to help. Watch it, not only instantly but right this instant.

For the rest of us, there's something new from DuVernay, as the Times' film critic Manohla Dargas explains below.

Small Pleasures, Scattered Amid Struggles
‘Middle of Nowhere,’ Directed by Ava DuVernay
by Manohla Dargis, The New York Times,  October 11, 2012

A champion for Black-themed films

Building a Festival Network for Black-Theme Films

by Michael Cieply, The New York Times, January 7, 2010