“In a good documentary, we are not just reading an account of the world, we're seeing and hearing our world.”

In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director. —Alfred Hitchcock. Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of ...

When you make a documentary film, after many years the only thing you remember is what you put into the film, not what you took out.

Virtual reality is the 'ultimate empathy machine.' These experiences are more than documentaries. They're opportunities to walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

“I just want to tell good stories in ways that will shine a light on lives rarely seen on screen, because stories can push humanity forward.”

“Filmmaking can give you everything, but at the same time, it can take everything from you.” - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

'The best advice I can offer to those heading into the world of film is not to wait for the system to finance your projects and for others to decide your fate.'.

Abed Nadir: Documentarians are supposed to be objective to avoid having any effect on the story. And yet we have more effect than anyone.

John Grierson's quote, "Documentary has the power to challenge preconceived notions and broaden our understanding of the world," aptly captures the profound ...

I figured out your test. Crowns, presents, punishments, favorites. You're trying to show me the dangers of my own elitism. My constant striving to be the best.