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Andrew Dosunmu’s new feature film, “Mother of George,” is one to watch

February 25, 2013 By Shamira Muhammad Leave a Comment

Former fashion creative director, photographer and video music director Andrew Dosunmu is finding plenty of reasons to celebrate lately. Distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories recently scooped up the North American rights to his film “Mother of George” at the Sundance Film Festival. Cinematographer Bradford Young won two US dramatic prizes at the festival this year, one […]

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First black woman wins Best Director at Sundance

January 31, 2012 By Sean Jacobs 6 Comments

The first woman director of African descent has won the award for Best Director for Dramatic Film at the Sundance Film Festival. She is Ava DuVernay, director of the drama “Middle of Nowhere.”

Filed Under: FEATURED, FILM Tagged With: Ava DuVernay, Middle of Nowhere, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival

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