Ava DuVernay has the perfect response to her Selma Oscar snub.

Ava DuVernay, the director of the film Selma, has a perfect–and thought provoking response–to those who say she was snubbed by the Academy, because #OscarsSoWhite.  In an interview with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, DuVernay said that she had been telling people since October that she wasn’t going to be getting a nomination for Best Director.

“I just knew it wasn’t going to be the case so I never took it into my heart. It didn’t really bother me. I was more bothered by David not being nominated,” she said, referencing David Oyelowo, who played Martin Luther King, Jr.

[T]he question is: Why was Selma the only film that was even in the running with people of color for the award? You know what I mean? I mean, why are there not — not just black, brown people? You know what I mean? Asian people, indigenous people, representations that are more than just one voice, just one face, just one gaze? So, for me, it’s much less about the awards and the accolades, because, literally, next year no one cares. Right? I can’t even tell you who won the award for whatever three years ago. I don’t know.

You can see the whole prolific interview below.  DuVernay speaks at the 20:00 mark.

 

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