There is going to be some glory, curves and rage over at Ava DuVernay ’s ARRAY this summer, in all the best ways. Back for its fifth year, the ARRAY 360 conversation and screening series will feature films and more from directors Patricia Cardoso, Bill Duke Ed Zwick over the next two months. As well, ARRAY 360 will have a Banned Book Week beginning on September 28 with marathon screenings of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders,, Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, and Spike Lee’s Malcolm X.
There will also be a September 29 focus on Silent Cinema that features the talents of Black artists and activists. Related Stories News Double Emmy Nominee Salli Richardson-Whitfield Makes History In Drama Directing, Talks 'Winning Time' Cancellation & 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 Legal Ava DuVernay Rips Central Park 5 Prosecutor After Lawsuit Settlement, Praises Netflix For "Unwavering Support" & $1M Innocence Project Donation Starting on August 3, Cardoso kicking off the 2024 program at ARRAY’s Creative Campus in LA’s Historic Filipinotown with a screening of her Sundance award winning 2002 film Real Women Have Curves. The director, who helmed an episode of the DuVernay created OWN TV series Queen Sugar, will provide live commentary on the acclaimed picture for the Scene on Screen event.
Check out the full ARRAY 360 2024 schedule below Two week later, DuVernay and ARRAY will be hosting a daylong Filmmaker Tribute for Bill Duke. With a spotlight on the Palme d’Or nominated director/actor’s A Rage in Harlem from 1991, plus 1993’s Hoodlum and 1992’s Deep Cover, the 2025 Hollywood Walk of Fame recepent will participate in a one-on-one chat with Origin director DuVerney before a live audience. Just under a month later, Glory director Zwick will give live commentary on the Civil War era film that brought Denzel Washington his first Oscar glory in 1990.
Undoubtedly, Zwick will also remark on some of what he wrote about the triple Oscar winner in his memoir Hits, Flops And Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood , which was released earlier this year. See the full ARRAY 360 schedule here: August 3 Scene on Screen with Patricia Cardoso Live director commentary featuring REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES (2002) August 17 ARRAY Maestro : A Filmmaker Tribute for Bill Duke Showcasing A RAGE IN HARLEM (1991), HOODLUM (1997) and DEEP COVER (1992) with a special fireside chat with Mr. Duke moderated by Ava DuVernay September 14 Scene on Screen with Ed Zwick Live director commentary featuring GLORY (1990) September 28 Liberated Lit : Films for Banned Book Week featuring marathon screenings of Francis Ford Coppola’s THE OUTSIDERS (1983), Ang Lee’s BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) and Spike Lee’s MALCOLM X (1992) September 29 Reel Retro : A Spotlight on Silent Cinema featuring the work of Black artists and activists.
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