'Venus Vs.' Director: The Ripple Effect of Venus Williams' Fight Against Wimbledon Sexism

By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Ava DuVernay is a writer, a director, a documentarian, a marketer and the leader of a film collective. She has not been, however, a sports fan. So it may come as a surprise to many - DuVernay included - that the UCLA graduate directed "Venus Vs.," the first film in ESPN's upcoming "Nine for IX" series, an extension of the company's landmark "30 for 30" documentary project. "Nine for IX," which begins Tuesday night with "Venus Vs. ...



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