The Scenes
Filmed in 37 days across three continents, “ORIGIN” is an independent film inspired by the book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson and written and directed by Ava DuVernay. Watch how the film was made, read the script and take Ava’s MasterClass!
“What I want people to do is be activated and to think. I hope that we’re making a film that sticks to your ribs and keeps you full. That you’re thinking about it the next day. That a month from now something happens, and you’ll be like, “Is that caste?” and start to metabolize it, start to understand it and how it works in our everyday. That’s really the goal.”
– Ava DuVernay, Variety
“What I want people to do is be activated and to think. I hope that we’re making a film that sticks to your ribs and keeps you full. That you’re thinking about it the next day. That a month from now something happens, and you’ll be like, “Is that caste?” and start to metabolize it, start to understand it and how it works in our everyday. That’s really the goal.”
– Ava DuVernay, Variety
The Making of Ava DuVernay’s ORIGIN | READ The ORIGIN Script →
Reframe Your Thinking
Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay shows you how to work backward from your vision to defy limits and reach your goals.
Reframe Your Thinking
Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay shows you how to work backward from your vision to defy limits and reach your goals.
