How Ava DuVernay Made a Hit with Origin, and Without Big Studio Backing
b'Today, our guest is acclaimed director and screenwriter Ava DuVernay, known for the Oscar-nominated films \\u201cSelma\\u201d and \\u201c13th.\\u201d Her latest film \\u201cOrigin\\u201d is an adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson\\u2019s 2020 bestseller \\u201cCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents.\\u201d We explore how she adapted the ideas of a nonfiction book into a gripping narrative film and why \\u2013 instead of major Hollywood studios \\u2013 DuVernay secured funding for \\u201cOrigin\\u201d from philanthropists, including the Ford Foundation, Melinda Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs and Anne Wojcicki.\\nQuestions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on social media. We\\u2019re on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'