With two Golden Globe nominations under “SELMA’s” belt thus far, the one that makes history is the nomination for Best Director. Ava  DuVernay is the first Black women to be honored in the category. There has been two African American directors nominated in the past, Spike Lee ( 1990, Do The Right Thing) and Steven McQueen (2014, 12 Years A Slave). To top off more reasons to celebrate DuVernay’s Digital release of her critically acclaimed film Middle of Nowhere finally arrives on DVD, Digital HD and On Demand January 13, 2015! Check out the film Digital release Trailer right here:

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