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I didn't start out thinking that I could ever make films. I started out being a film lover, loving films, and wanting to have a job that put me close to them and close to filmmakers and close to film sets.

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Ava DuVernay
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: August 24
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Ava Marie DuVernay
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