Ava DuVernay to launch tweet-based Q & A with 60 celebrated filmmakers today

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Today at 9 AM PT, filmmaker Ava DuVernay (A WRINKLE IN TIME, THE NEW GODS) and ARRAY will be launching an epic online Q & A with an expected 60 directors for the fourth filmmaker tweet-a-thon! Throughout most of the day, directors the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Patty Jenkins, Jon M. Chu and Lulu Wang will be in attendance to field a series of questions from you, their enthusiastic and dedicated fans!

“We hope today’s day-long Q&A feels like a virtual group hug from filmmakers to film fans,” DuVernay told Deadline as the WHEN THEY SEE US helmer prepared to kick the show off this morning. “Everyone at ARRAY just wanted to create a space for positivity and community during these tense times,” added DuVernay. “The fact that 60 filmmakers of color and women directors answered our call is beautiful and we hope everyone has some good fun.”

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You can view the 10-hour schedule below and be sure to search #ARRAYNow for the latest updates:

ARRAY FILM FELLOWSHIP | FILMMAKER SCHEDULE 

 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST               
#ARRAYNow kicks off

Ava DuVernay Welcome & Introduction

9:15am PST / 12:15pm EST               
Mira Nair @MiraPagliNair

9:30am PST / 12:30pm EST               
George Tillman @George_Tillman

9:45am PST / 12:45pm EST               
Diane Paragas @dianeparagas

Sarah Polley @realsarahpolley

10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST               
Justin Simien @JSim07

10:15am PST / 1:15pm EST               
Patricia Cardoso @PatCardosoFilm

10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST               
Malcolm D. Lee @malcolmdlee

10:45am PST / 1:45pm EST               
Nisha Ganatra @NishaGanatra

11:00am PST / 2:00pm EST               
Bill Duke @RealBillDuke

Warrington Hudlin @dvRepublic

11:15am PST / 2:15pm EST               
Patty Jenkins @PattyJenks

11:30am PST / 2:30pm EST               
Radha Blank @RadhaMUSprime

11:45am PST / 2:45pm EST               
Liz Garbus @lizgarbus

12:00pm PST / 3:00pm EST               
Michael Schultz @msinsm

Robert Townsend @Robert_Townsend

12:15pm PST / 3:15pm EST               
Steven Caple Jr. @stevencapleJR

12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST               
Alma Har’el @Freethework

Victoria Mahoney @VictoriaMahoney

12:45pm PST / 3:45pm EST               
Nicole Kassell @nkassell

1:00pm PST / 4:00pm EST                  
Cherien Dabis @CherienDabis

Bassam Tariq @curry_crayola

Sally El Hosaini

1:15pm PST / 4:15pm EST 
Nia DaCosta @NiaDaCosta

1:30pm PST / 4:30pm EST 
Jon M. Chu @jonmchu

1:45pm PST / 4:45pm EST 
Aurora Guerrero @aurog24

2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EST
ARRAY ALL STARS 
Blitz Bazawule

Phillip Youmans

Damani Baker

Sonia Lowman

Lisa France

Takeshi Fukunaga

Akin Omotoso

Stephanie Turner

2:30pm PST / 5:30pm EST 
Guillermo del Toro @RealGDT

2:45pm PST / 5:45pm EST 
Terence Nance @terencenance

3:00pm PST / 6:00pm EST 
PJ Raval @pjraval
Yance Ford @yford

Roger Ross Williams

3:15pm PST / 6:15pm EST
Isabel Sandoval @Isabelvsandoval

Anna Rose Holmer @barfh

3:30pm PST / 6:30pm EST 
Tayarisha Poe @tayarisha

Christine Swanson @cswanson44

Cathy Yan @CathyYan,

Prentice Penny @The_A_Prentice

3:45pm PST / 6:45pm EST 
Hanelle Culpepper  @Hillview798

4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST 
Lulu Wang @thumbelulu

4:15pm PST / 7:15pm EST 
Ernest Dickerson @Cinemaniac625

4:30pm PST / 7:30pm EST 

Chris Eyre @chriskeyre

Gina Prince-Bythewood @GPBmadeit

4:45pm PST / 7:45pm EST 

Jill Soloway @topple

5:00pm PST / 8:00pm EST 

JD Dillard @JGDillard

5:15pm PST / 8:15pm EST 

QUEENS OF QUEEN SUGAR 

DeMane Davis

C. Fitz

Amanda Marsalis

Kat Candler

Nijla Mu’min

Heidi Saman

Neema Barnette

Numa Perrier

5:45pm PST / 8:45pm EST 

Julie Dash @JulieDash

6:00pm PST / 9:00pm EST 

Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry

6:15pm PST / 9:15pm EST

To be confirmed

6:30pm PST / 9:30pm EST 
Peter Ramsey @pramsey342

For more information about the filmmakers participating in today's event, be sure to peep this detailed thread that was posted by ARRAY founder DuVernay just last night!

Tomorrow is for the filmlovers! We are taking over @Twitter to bring you some phenomenal filmmakers who will be answering your questions via #ARRAYNow! Follow this thread to learn more about who is joining us.

— ARRAYNow (@ARRAYNow) April 30, 2020