Film Director Ava DuVernay Named 2018 Convocation Speaker - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

Film Director Ava DuVernay Named 2018 Convocation Speaker Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, she became the first African-American woman to win a directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition for her film Middle of Nowhere. One of DuVernay's most notable works is Selma, a historical drama of Dr. Martin ... and more »