One Should Make Morals Judgements For Oneself.

Our Film Examines The Heroism, Courage And Prowess Of The Soviet Submarine Force In Ways Never Seen Before.

I Began To Exercise A Lot Of Cinematic Muscle With The Precepts I Had Learned In The New York Art World. Film Was Intriguing. I Began To Think Of Art As Elitist, Whereas Film Was Not.

I Have Always Firmly Believed That Every Director Should Be Judged Solely By Their Work, And Not By Their Work Based On Their Gender. Hollywood Is Supposedly A Community Of Forward Thinking And Progressive People Yet This Horrific Situation For Women Directors Persists. Gender Discrimination Stigmatizes Our Entire Industry. Change Is Essential. Gender Neutral Hiring Is Essential.

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.

Films Don't Cause Violence, People Do. Violence Defines Our Existence. To Shield Oneself Is More Dangerous Than Trying To Reflect It.