Fictional universe of Avatar Fictional universe of Avatar In the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar", director James Cameron conceived a fictional universe in which humans seek to mine unobtanium on the fictional exoplanetary moon, Pandora. The Earth-like moon is inhabited by a sapient indigenous humanoid species called the Na'vi, and varied fauna and flora. Resources Development Administration (RDA) scientists, administrators, recruits, support, and security personnel travel to Pandora in the 22nd century to discover this lush world, which is inhabited by many lifeforms including the human-like Na'vi. The clan with which the humans have contact in the film "[lives] in a giant tree that
Precious (film) because he did not want "to exploit black people" and wasn’t sure if he "wanted white French people to see our world." After the success at "Precious"' screenings at Sundance, reporters took note that the film could mirror the success of other films that had been screened and praised at the festival. S. James Snyder, of "Time", compared "Precious's" success at Sundance to that of 2008's "The Wrestler" and "Slumdog Millionaire"; both films later were nominated for multiple Academy Awards, and "Slumdog" itself won Best Picture at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Winfrey used her status as both a celebrity