Director Ava DuVernay shooting ‘secret project’ at the DNC

(CNN) — Director Ava DuVernay is on the ground at the Democratic National Convention this week for a special reason.The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is in town shooting a secret project related to the event, according to a source with knowledge who spoke to CNN.Details on the project are scarce, but the source says that DuVernay is directing whatever she is filming at the DNC this week. The project is not something that will be shown as part of the convention’s programming, the source added.On Tuesday night, DuVernay was spotted on the DNC floor. She was also seen backstage with former President Barack Obama and Eva Longoria, according to posts on her Instagram Story.DuVernay, one of the most prominent Black female directors in Hollywood, has a body of work that includes powerful storytelling focused on Black leaders, activism, slavery and racism.For directing “Selma” in 2014 – based on the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King Dr. – DuVernay became the first Black woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe for best director. In 2016, she was nominated for an Oscar for her critically acclaimed criminal justice documentary “13th.” Her 2019 Netflix series, “When They...