Ava DuVernay’s Doc ‘14th’ to Submit New Original Song by Brittany Howard and Robert Glasper for Oscars Consideration (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix will submit the new track "Makings of Tomorrow" along with the film for the documentary feature category.

By Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis

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Ava DuVernay’s nonfiction sequel “14th” is set to world premiere as the closing-night film of the New York Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 9, and Variety can exclusively reveal that the film will feature a new original song, “Makings of Tomorrow,” written and performed by Brittany Howard and Robert Glasper.

Netflix will mount an Oscar campaign for best documentary feature. DuVernay, Spencer Averick, Tammy Garnes and Paul Garnes produced the film.

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