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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Aug 5

Best documentary to watch on Netflix right now? We will give you a hint...#1 is by our founder, Ava DuVernay.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The 13 Best History Documentaries on Netflix Right

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The 13 best history documentaries on Netflix right now

From ancient apocalypses to anthrax attacks, here are the 13 best history documentaries streaming on Netflix right now.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks for the support!

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jul 17

Ava DuVernay is live with W. Kamau Bell at 1:00 PM PT/4:00 PM ET on @substack.
Watch the conversation and then subscribe to Ava’s new Substack! avaduvernay.substack.com @wkamaubell.bsky.social @duvernay.bsky.social

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jul 2

Celebrating ARRAY's Victoria Mahoney, director of OLD GUARD 2, now streaming on Netflix.

NYT: She benefited from Ava DuVernay’s unique mandate for the series “Queen Sugar”: the writer-director vowed to hire only women to film each episode...Mahoney was one of them.

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From No Home to a Perch in Hollywood, a Filmmaker Finally Breaks Through

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you @simplyrheumatoid.bsky.social. And yes, we agree. ORIGIN is now streaming on Hulu and available for purchase wherever you stream films. Free learning guide at origin101.org.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jun 6

Celebrating five years of ARRAY’s LEAP initiative, Mercedes Cooper joined KTLA’s Melvin Robert to spotlight its role and impact in demanding police accountability through artistry.

Don’t miss the virtual LEAP Artist Forum, streaming today at 12PM PST / 3PM EST on ARRAYplay.com.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jun 3

See you at arrayplay.com.

Home | ARRAY Play

Welcome to ARRAY Play, your portal to ARRAY's film screenings and events — always open to the public. We host films made by underrepresented filmmakers that include ARRAY Releasing titles as well as r...

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · Jun 3

TUNE IN! VIRTUAL CONVERSATION ON JUNE 6 @ 12PM PST / 3PM EST Join ARRAY as we gather all nine of the LEAP commissioned artists for the first time during a virtual conversation to commemorate the initiative’s 5-year anniversary.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 27

Ava DuVernay is live with Mehdi Hasan today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET on Substack.

Watch the conversation and then subscribe to Ava’s new Substack!

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 26

Check out ARRAY's featured titles, available to stream!

ARRAY Filmworks:

MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
13TH
WHEN THEY SEE US
COLIN IN BLACK AND WHITE

ARRAY Releasing:

WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
LEARN TO SWIM
BANTU MAMA
MARS ONE
SPLIT AT THE ROOT
FRYBREAD FACE AND ME
WHO WE BECOME
FOR OUR CHILDREN

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 26

Ava DuVernay, joined NPR's Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social for a discussion about the current administration's challenges to the Smithsonian Museum and Ava's commitment to dignity and justice for all.

Subscribe to "Onward with Ava DuVernay" on Substack to listen to the full conversation.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 20

“I think it’s everything to see your image in movies.” — Diane Paragas, director, YELLOW ROSE

Films have the power to create narrative change and empower underrepresented voices. ARRAY is proud to celebrate our Asian American and Pacific Islander community on- and off-screen.

#AAPIMonth

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 17

This weekend Morehouse College will honor ARRAY’s founder Ava DuVernay with its prestigious honorary doctorate for her contributions to storytelling, justice and culture. Stay tuned to see all the #GradSeason festivities!

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 16

ARRAY's spring 2025 interns immersed themselves in film, activism and education, helping us push our organization's mission forward with heart and purpose. We can’t wait to see what they do next. Onward and upward! #GradSeason2025

#ARRAYNow #ARRAYEducation #Spring2025 #Intern

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 16

ARRAY's founder Ava DuVernay joined Oscar-nominated filmmaker and journalist Shiori Itō at the PEN World Voices Festival for a timely conversation about what women risk when telling their stories.

Watch Itō’s powerful documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES on Paramount+ now.

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Crafting Courage: Ava DuVernay and Shiori Itō on Women, Film, and the Power of Personal Narrative - PEN America

Ava DuVernay and Shiori Itō shared a night of urgency, inspiration, and resolve at the 2025 PEN World Voices Festival in Los Angeles.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 15

#BookSky Happy birthday @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social! Proud to have our own LFL on the ARRAY campus in Los Angeles. #LittleFreeLibrary #Literacy #BannedBooksWeek #PageToScreen
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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 15

New post from our founder @duvernay.bsky.social on Substack!

"The other day I wandered into my neighborhood used book and record store. A little gem tucked between a local café and an ice cream shop....." Read more--> substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Mystery of Marge Dodson

The other day I wandered into my neighborhood used book and record store.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 9

"Grace is standing steady in the storm. When rough winds arise, grace roots deeper. So I stood up and shared what was on my mind as calmly as I could." -- Ava DuVernay

Subscribe to read the full text of Ava's speech from the Great Americans Medal award ceremony.

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The Speech I Was Anxious To Make

But I did it anyway.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 8

Tonight, Ava DuVernay becomes the first filmmaker to receive the Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal—honoring her visionary work in storytelling and social justice.

Watch live at 4PM PT / 7PM ET: bit.ly/3EYOYbS

#GreatAmericansMedal

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 8

Stream live 4PM PT / 7PM ET.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will present its 10th Great Americans Medal to Ava DuVernay for her extraordinary contributions to the nation as a director, writer, producer and film distributor.

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 8

MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by Filmmaker Ava DuVernay on the eve of her Smithsonian Great Americans Medal honor.

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Trump stumbles in culture war with museum: DuVernay on how to read Trump’s EOs

President Trump is targeting the iconic Smithsonian to combat materials that the administration deems “improper ideology.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on how this marks a wider effort to shape history ...

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 7

Wait...is @duvernay.bsky.social really starting a live chat on Substack? 👀

Ava DuVernay in Onward with Ava DuVernay

Hi Folks! I’m trying this chat function for the first time so bear with me! Is this thing on? Hi, My Kel!

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ARRAY @arraynow.bsky.social · May 7

"This new space on Substack is envisioned as a series of writings, conversations and visual fragments. A lot of what I’m thinking about these days is refusal. What am I not willing to give up? What will I do when this or that happens? I want to be brave."-AD avaduvernay.substack.com/p/a-director...