Private company

ARRAY

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.

Overview

2010Founded1

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

The story

Founded by Ava DuVernay in 2010.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 2010Founded Founded1

Sources

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