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Origin

Venezia 80 Competition
Director:
Ava DuVernay
Production:
ARRAY Filmworks (Paul Garnes, Ava DuVernay)
Running Time:
130’
Language:
English, German
Country:
USA
Main Cast:
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Connie Nielsen, Emily Yancy, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Finn Wittock, Victoria Pedretti, Isha Blaaker, Myles Frost
Screenplay:
Ava DuVernay
Cinematographer:
Matthew J. Lloyd
Editor:
Spencer Averick
Production Designer:
Ina Mayhew
Costume Designer:
Dominique Dawson
Music:
Kris Bowers
Sound:
Willie Burton
Visual Effects:
Richard McBride
Inspired by the novel:Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Synopsis

Origin chronicles the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates the genesis of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all.

Director's Statement

Sometimes beauty doesn’t look beautiful. Sometimes beauty is a truth revealed, a lesson learned. My experience making Origin was an exquisite, complicated journey that revealed its beauty in both good times and challenging times. This film transformed how I think about my work and my life, about love and being. The collaboration with an actor as gifted and passionate as Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor was an indescribable gift. The daily camaraderie of my producing partner Paul Garnes, cinematographer Matt Lloyd, and editor Spencer Averick was a source of abundant joy. All in all, the story of making this film mirrors the journey of the main character within the film. Isabel Wilkerson finds beauty in harnessing bravery, ignoring naysayers and turning trauma into triumph. Gratefully, I did too.

Production/Distribution

PRODUCTION: Paul Garnes, Ava DuVernay - ARRAY Filmworks
180, Glendale Blvd
90026 – Los Angeles, United States of America
Tel. +1 2139770920
Mob. +1 8184156529
paul@arraynow.com

WORLD SALES: Roeg Sutherland – CAA
2000, Avenue of the Stars
90067 – Los Angeles, United States of America
Tel. +1 4242882000
Mob. +1 31092222099
http://www.caa.com

PRESS OFFICE: Claudia Tomassini, Cristina Casati, Paola Schettino Nobile - Claudia Tomassini and Associates
Saarbrucker Str. 24, Haus B, 2.OG
10405 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 3044340606
Mob. +49 1732055794
press@claudiatomassini.com
cristina@claudiatomassini.com
paola@claudiatomassini.com

US PRESS OFFICE: Layla Hancock-Piper, Ryan Werner – Cinetic Marketing
United States of America
Tel. +1 9179632448 Tel. +1 9172547653
layla@cineticmedia.com
ryan@cineticmedia.com

ITALIAN PRESS OFFICE: Claudia Tomassini, Cristina Casati, Paola Schettino Nobile - Claudia Tomassini and Associates
Saarbrucker Str. 24, Haus B, 2.OG
10405 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 3044340606
Mob. +49 1732055794
press@claudiatomassini.com
cristina@claudiatomassini.com
paola@claudiatomassini.com


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