“If you love your craft there will be passion. Most of my films are with people who are really passionate about what they are doing and know how to do something well.” PeopleIfsKnowsWellsFilmPassionKnow HowLove YouPassionateCrafts Author:Chris Hegedus
“I was inspired by Maya Deren because she was the first woman filmmaker whose films I saw. I also loved Fellini and Goddard because they were so different from Hollywood films. But when I saw the cinema verite films that were made by Drew Associates with Leacock and Pennebaker I found my passion.” FirstsMadeDifferentFilmPassionFoundSawsHollywoodInspiredCinemaFilmmakerAssociatesMy PassionHollywood Films Author:Chris Hegedus
“When I was growing up in the '50s, I had never heard of a "woman film director," so I did not consider it as an option. But I was fortunate that in the late-'60s and '70s, because of the feminist movement, women were stepping into all sorts of careers that had been closed to them in the past and film was one of them.” PastFilmCareersGrowing UpGrowingHeardMovementDirectorsLateFeministFortunateFilm DirectorsFeminist Movement Author:Chris Hegedus
“I am particularly pleased to see that there are so many women working in documentary film.” FilmDocumentariesDocumentary Films Author:Chris Hegedus
“Learning how to do some of the technical work on the film can be helpful too and allows you to start the film on your own. However, if you are passionate about an idea, just begin.” IfsIdeasFilmPassionateHelpful Author:Chris Hegedus
“Even after forty years of directing, shooting and editing films, when I collaborate with a male partner, people still perceive the man as the primary filmmaker.” PeopleMenYearsStillsFilmHe ManMalesPartnersPrimariesShootingPerceiveFilmmakerFortyEditing Author:Chris Hegedus
“My favorite film is "Meshes in the Afternoon," a short avant garde film directed by Maya Deren. This was the first film that I saw that was actually directed by a woman.” FirstsFilmSawsMy FavoriteAfternoonAvant GardeMesh Author:Chris Hegedus
