“I would give female filmmakers the same advice I’d give any filmmaker; believe in your vision, believe in your team, believe in yourself.” GivingBelieveVisionTeamAdviceFemaleFilmmakerBelieve In YourselfBelieve In You Author:Leanne Pooley
“You can never be too prepared. I don't believe creativity needs to come from chaos, I find it's easier to be creative when I'm really "ready".” NeedsBelieveCreativityCreativeReadyEasierPreparedChaosDon't BelieveBe Creative Author:Leanne Pooley
“I see myself as a storyteller, I don't mind if the story is fact or fiction, if it's a good story I'd like to tell it.” IfsMindFactsStoriesFictionStorytellerGood Story Author:Leanne Pooley
“While it is increasingly possible for filmmakers to find an audience on their own (something that is particularly popular amongst documentary filmmakers) I'm still a believer in the "specialist". By this I mean, I back myself as a filmmaker, but I leave the marketing and distribution of my films to the experts.” MeanStillsFilmAudienceMarketingBelieverFilmmakerExpertsDocumentariesDistributionSpecialists Author:Leanne Pooley
“Make films whenever and however you can - don't take no for an answer.” FilmAnswers Author:Beeban Kidron
“We all fall in love with the idea of a person, and then as time goes on we either accommodate ourselves to the real person or we don't.” PersonsIdeasRealFallGoes OnFalling In LoveAccommodateReal PersonTime Goes On Author:Liza Johnson
“The thing that has helped me the most has been surrounding myself with a strong community of people with common interests and relevant knowledge - other directors, artists, crew talent, and smart and fun people in other fields.” PeopleHas BeensArtistStrongFunInterestCommunityCommonTalentFieldsDirectorsSmartRelevantCrewCommon InterestsStrong Community Author:Liza Johnson
“Because I also teach college, I am around a lot of young women who are just starting out, and I often see them coming up against certain expectations that may be more gender-specific.” MayYoungCertainTeachCollegeExpectationsStartingGenderYoung WomenStarting Out Author:Liza Johnson
“When I was really young, I was reluctant to be perceived as bossy, and I thought that working with an ensemble was about generating a consensus all the time. Later on, I realized that it's actually generous to know what you want and to tell people what you want - actors, crew, everyone.” PeopleKnowsWantYoungActorsWhat You WantI RealizedGenerousCrewConsensusReluctantEnsembleBossy Author:Liza Johnson
“When I was collecting material for a political gossip column, and someone said something interesting, I would wait for them to add, "and I don't want to read that in your magazine!" In which case I wouldn't use it. But if they didn't remember to say it, I'd nip off to the loo, write the story up, come back and change the subject.” IfsWantWritingSaidStoriesUseRememberPoliticalWaitingInterestingCasesSubjectsMaterialsAddMagazinesGossipCollectingColumnsSomething Interesting Author:Simon Hoggart