{"id":81826,"date":"2022-06-06T10:01:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T14:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iemmys.tv\/?p=81826"},"modified":"2022-06-06T10:21:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T14:21:13","slug":"ava-duvernay-to-receive-2022-international-emmy-founders-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemmys.tv\/ava-duvernay-to-receive-2022-international-emmy-founders-award\/","title":{"rendered":"AVA DuVERNAY TO RECEIVE 2022 INTERNATIONAL EMMY\u00ae FOUNDERS AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"
AVA DuVERNAY TO RECEIVE 2022 INTERNATIONAL EMMY\u00ae FOUNDERS AWARD<\/span><\/div>\n
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Acclaimed Film & TV Director\/Writer\/Producer to be Honored at 50th International Emmy\u00ae<\/sup> Awards Gala, in New York, on November 21<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 – <\/strong><\/strong>The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that director, writer and producer Ava DuVernay, one of the most important contemporary voices in American film and television, will receive the 2022 International Emmy<\/span>\u00ae<\/sup> Founders Award at the 50th International Emmy<\/span>\u00ae<\/sup> Awards Gala, on Monday, November 21, 2022 in New York City. DuVernay\u2019s mini-series <\/span>When They See Us, <\/em>based on the infamous Central Park Five case, portrayed the injustices brought by police treatment of five falsely accused teens to the attention of millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAva DuVernay is a force of nature and this is reflected in the remarkable scope and volume of her work. She makes significant films and television programs, she uses her platform to reshape our industry and continues to lead a career-long effort to bolster women and people of color in entertainment and ensure inclusivity,\u201d said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner. \u201cWe look forward to honoring her extraordinary talent and prolific decade of leadership at ARRAY, with our Founders Award.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis honor from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is unexpected and wildly appreciated,\u201d said DuVernay. \u201cI thank the organization for recognizing my work and salute their efforts to ensure that storytellers of all backgrounds are amplified and celebrated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

DuVernay is an Academy Award nominee and winner of the Emmy\u00ae, BAFTA and Peabody Awards, whose directorial work includes the historical drama <\/span>Selma<\/em>, the criminal justice documentary <\/span>13th<\/em> and Disney’s <\/span>A Wrinkle in Time<\/em>, which made her the highest grossing Black woman director in American box office history.<\/span><\/p>\n

DuVernay is currently writing, directing and producing the narrative film adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson\u2019s bestselling nonfiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent<\/em> for Netflix. Through her ARRAY Filmworks production company, DuVernay is overseeing production on the final season of her critically-acclaimed TV series Queen Sugar <\/em>(OWN), as well as recent and upcoming television productions including an untitled romantic drama for Starz, Colin in Black and White <\/em>(Netflix), DMZ <\/em>(HBO Max), Cherish the Day<\/em> (OWN), Naomi<\/em> (The CW), Home Sweet Home<\/em> (HBO Max) and One Perfect Shot <\/em>(HBO Max). Her critically-acclaimed series When They See Us <\/em>(Netflix) received sixteen primetime Emmy\u00ae nominations.<\/p>\n

Winner of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival’s Best Director Prize for her micro-budget film Middle of Nowhere<\/em>, DuVernay amplifies the independent work of people of color and women of all kinds through her non-profit narrative change collective ARRAY. ARRAY is the 2021 winner of the Peabody Institutional Award. DuVernay sits on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, representing the directors branch. She is also a Vice-President of the Directors Guild of America and an advisory board member of the American Film Institute.<\/p>\n

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About ARRAY<\/h2>\n

Founded in 2011 by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, ARRAY is a Peabody Award-winning multi-platform arts and social impact collective dedicated to narrative change. The organization catalyzes its work through a quartet of mission-driven entities: the film distribution arm ARRAY Releasing, the content company ARRAY Filmworks, the programming and production hub ARRAY Creative Campus and the non-profit group ARRAY Alliance.<\/p>\n

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences<\/h2>\n

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy\u00ae Awards held in New York, The International Emmy\u00ae Kids Awards at Mip Junior and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy\u00ae World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy\u00ae Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Telenovela, and TV Movie\/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

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Media Contacts<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
\nEva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
\neva.obadia@iemmys.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lippin Group
\nMatt Biscuiti
\nmatt@lippingroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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