To celebrate turning 60, Melinda French Gates sat down with iconic changemakers of all ages to talk about their biggest life transitions for a special series, “Moments That Make Us.” In this episode, she chats with award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her journey from being a publicist to making films, her society-shifting vision for the industry, the habit she wished she’d started earlier in life, and why it’s important not to have a fixed idea about yourself-no matter your age.
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In this episode:
• 0:45 - How turning 50 felt and thoughts on “growing older”
• 3:39 - Advice for the transition from 30s to 40s
• 4:45 - Ava’s career transition from movie publicist to movie director and how she found the courage to make it
• 8:10 - Why Ava decided to make A Wrinkle in Time
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• 9:20 - Creating her own “liberated territory” and how it helps her as a filmmaker
• 11:25 - Why Ava is attracted to making social justice films
• 12:27 - Adapting the book Caste into the film (Origin)
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• 13:42 - Advice for handling self-doubt and the importance of “god winks” moments
• 17:30 - How Ava learned about strong female leadership through her family
• 18:25 - The importance of owning the end-to-end experience of film
• 20:16 - How “being bored means being boring” and the joy of lifelong learning
• 21:40 - Advice for younger women
• 26:06 - The importance of small moments of joy throughout each day
Produced by Feee Films
Directed by Felicia Manning
Photography c/o Pivotal Ventures
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