Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author could write about them, and no filmmaker could delve into the thorny subjects of our time.
Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don’t take ‘no’ very well.
Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people.
With each project, I’m going for something that makes viewers think, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen a film like this before,’ and later think, ‘Wow, I’ve only seen a film like this once before. I saw it in theaters and am watching it now on Netflix or a similar streaming service.’
It’s irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don’t.
I’m interested in social commentary.
My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one.
There should be more women directing; I think there’s just not the awareness that it’s really possible.