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Founded by Ava DuVernay in 2010.1
Private company
Logo: ARRAY's website, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Independent distribution company
ARRAY is an independent distribution company launched by filmmaker and former publicist Ava DuVernay in 2011 under the name African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM). In 2015, the company rebranded as ARRAY. In 2020 the Peabody Awards honored the company with the Institutional Honor for "amplifying film and TV projects by people of color and women filmmakers".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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ARRAY is an independent distribution company launched by filmmaker and former publicist Ava DuVernay in 2011 under the name African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM). In 2015, the company rebranded as ARRAY. In 2020 the Peabody Awards honored the company with the Institutional Honor for "amplifying film and TV projects by people of color and women filmmakers".2
Founded by Ava DuVernay in 2010.1
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