“I think right now is when we need to hear different voices coming out of all parts of the world. You can't just hear the politicians and the military leaders. You have to hear from the taxi drivers. You have to hear from the painters. You have to hear from the poets. You have to hear from the school teachers and the filmmakers and musicians.” ThinkingWorldNeedsDifferentSchoolVoiceLeaderTeacherMilitaryPoetPoliticianRight NowMusicianPainterFilmmakerDriversComing OutTaxiSchool TeachersMilitary LeaderDifferent Voices Author:Michael Franti
“Whatever experimental film aromas cloaked my movies were because I'm a gleefully clumsy, primitive filmmaker. I really like traditional pleasingly narrative films, but I also just couldn't resist throwing in the disruptive. It seems to me that art-house film is at its glorious zenith right now, maybe it can even get better? There's just so many good films, you know Cemetery Of Splendour, Arabian Nights, Miguel Gomes, just so much great work coming out.” KnowsArtSeemsFilmNightHouseRight NowTraditionalNarrativeGet BetterFilmmakerGloriousThrowingComing OutPrimitiveGreat WorkCemeteryClumsyDisruptiveGood FilmsSplendourAromaArabianZenithArabian Nights Author:Guy Maddin
“Millions of filmmakers would love to be in my position right now. If you are honest it makes the world a better place. I created the room with my passion and after all these years it finally worked out.” IfsWorldYearsPassionRoomsMillionsHonestPositionRight NowFilmmakerBetter PlaceMy Passion Author:Tommy Wiseau
“I love the studio system. Love that studio system and all their money. They're great; I think they're fabulous . You know, what it is right now is I feel like I'm still learning as a filmmaker, I'm still starting out.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsStillsRight NowStartingStudiosFilmmakerFabulousStarting Out Author:Katie Aselton
“I even think the commercial element of new American directors is really fertile right now. There are a lot of filmmakers with very particular visions, like Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson and Alexander Payne and Peter Sollett and Harmony Korine and Vincent Gallo. At least they're making films that they choose to make, and they're on their own. That's positive to me. This is not a dead period for American cinema at all.” ThinkingFilmVisionParticularPeriodsRight NowDirectorsElementsHarmonyCinemaFilmmakerPeterFertile Author:Jim Jarmusch
“You want to be a writer? Start writing. You want to be a filmmaker? Start shooting stuff on your phone right now.” WantWritingStuffRight NowPhonesShootingFilmmaker Author:Matthew McConaughey
“Whereas money is a means to an end for a filmmaker, to the corporate mind money is the end. Right now, I think independent film is very confused, because there's excess pressure in the marketplace for entertainment to pay off.” ThinkingMindMeanEndsFilmPayRight NowPressureIndependentEntertainmentCorporateFilmmakerConfusedExcessMarketplaceIndependent FilmMeans To An End Author:Robert Redford