NEW YORK - Two of Hollywood's most renowned filmmakers, Ron Howard and Ava DuVernay, are teaming up to launch an initiative aimed at revolutionizing hiring in the entertainment industry.

Howard's Impact app, a professional hiring network tailored for television and film production, is merging its resources with DuVernay's Array Crew, a personnel database designed to connect underrepresented candidates with producers and entertainment executives. [Read more]