“Americans love to talk about the Constitution and how it protects the rights of every citizen and promises freedom to every citizen, but it's also a country based on racism and they don't talk about that too much and every time there's a film which deals with it there's certain parts of the country that feel uncomfortable.” FeelsCountryFilmCertainDealsToo MuchRightsCitizensPromiseProtectRacismConstitutionUncomfortable Author:Denzel Washington
“I have had several offers to make the book into a film. I don't know if the message could be accurately transmitted, and so I have been somewhat hesitant in granting film rights.” IfsKnowsHas BeensBookFilmRightsOffersMessagesRamaHesitant Author:Frederick Lenz
“One can't imagine a Hollywood film whose entire purpose was to ridicule, say, homosexual activists, feminists, animal rights crusaders, or environmentalists. That would be blasphemy. Hollywood understands that religious people, particularly Christians, are the last group in America besides businessmen who may be defamed with impunity.” PeopleMayWould BeChristianLastsAmericaFilmPurposeReligiousAnimalRightsImagineGroupsHollywoodFeministActivistAnimal RightsBusinessmanHomosexualRidiculeBlasphemyEnvironmentalistImpunityHollywood Films Book:The Seductive Image: Cinema and the Christian Faith Source: The Seductive Image: Cinema and the Christian Faith
“I realised what a powerful position you are in if you own the rights to your film because then you control the distribution and I ended up getting 25 million viewers for McLibel and that's what it's all about for me.” IfsFilmPowerfulMillionsRightsPositionViewersDistributionRealised Author:Franny Armstrong
“The biggest misconception about me and my work is that I only make political films denouncing human-rights atrocities, even though all of my films are about people fighting for their rights and their quest for justice. My films aren't depressing, are very human, and always offer a way forward.” PeopleWayHumansFilmPoliticalFightingJusticeRightsOffersHuman RightsQuestsDepressingMisconceptionAtrocitiesWay Forward Author:Pamela Yates
“Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal. I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel.” WorldStillsFilmPerfectRightsEqualA Perfect World Author:Elvis Costello
“American television is a huge product that is exported around the world and what that means is that what our movies and films say about who women [are] has global ramifications. There is a burden and a responsibility when you are someone who is very aware of how far we've yet to travel in granting women equal rights and equal respect and you are creating cultural products. You have to be responsible and be aware of the message that you are sending out.” WorldMeanFilmResponsibilityRightsTelevisionProductsHugeEqualCreatingMessagesResponsibleBurdenAround The WorldEqual RightsBeing ResponsibleRamificationsAmerican TelevisionEqual Respect Author:Liz W. Garcia
“If I can give a young author any advice, whatsoever, never let anyone announce the film sale of your first novel. Film rights are sold to almost every novel, but it shouldn't be the lead story in your first engagement with the press. Then you end up getting reviews like "a novel made for the screen" and things like that.” IfsGivingFirstsMadeI CanEndsStoriesFilmYoungNovelRightsAdvicePressesScreensReviewsEngagement Author:William Monahan
“Generally, an indie film in the U.K. is put together much like in the states. We got a tax credit. You sell the domestic rights, which can be quite low, but it's enough to push you over the line. And you get a tax credit on top of that, and then you cobble it together with private equity or gap financing and things like that.” StatesEnoughTogetherFilmLinesRightsTaxesLowsSellsCreditGapsEquityFinancingPrivate EquityIndie Films Author:Noel Clarke
“If I were to remake a movie, I'd love to remake Halloween 3 Season of the Witch because even though it's a very flawed film, at its core is a brilliant idea: An evil toymaker is set to kill all the children of the world on Halloween night - and I think that's absolutely fantastic. So whoever has the rights can give me a call.” IfsThinkingWorldGivingChildrenIdeasFilmNightEvilRightsSeasonsGive MeBrilliantCoreFantasticWitchHalloweenFlawedRemakesBrilliant IdeasHalloween Night Author:Bryan Fuller
“Music makes me alive in a way that nothing quite does. Good art, good film, good books, good dance. Exhibitions, history. Nature makes me feel alive. Georgia in the rain - that makes me feel alive. Compassion makes me feel alive. Hard fought victories for social rights.” WayFeelsDoeArtBookHardFilmSocialCompassionAliveRightsVictoryRainGood BookGeorgiaGood ArtExhibitionsGood FilmsGood Dance Author:Emily Saliers