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Ava DuVernay Says NEON Was Not the “Right Choice” for ‘Origin’: “It Had Lackluster Distribution”

Posted on December 3, 2024 by thenewsaffair.com

“Origin” has taught Ava DuVernay an important lesson: to have distribution better suited to help her films find audiences. Speaking at the Marrakech International Film Festival, the filmmaker said her….

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Ava DuVernay says Neon dropped the ball distributing Origin

Posted on December 3, 2024 by thenewsaffair.com

In case it wasn’t clear earlier this year, Ava DuVernay is disappointed with Neon, the distributor behind her 2023 film Origin. The film “represents a big challenge and it’s part….

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Justin Simien’s New Doc Series Features Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay & More

Posted on July 11, 2024 by thenewsaffair.com

What’s filmmaker Justin Simien, the director of “Dear White People,” the film and the Netflix series been up to, you ask? Well, following “Haunted Mansion” in 2023, Simien’s next gig….