“The thing about documentary is that you don't really choose your subjects: they come and grab you out of your bed.” - Beeban Kidron
"My films are born from a very small idea, and that idea becomes a big need, and that need then becomes a necessity, and that necessity becomes a journey—a huge journey.” – Gianfranco Rosi
“A documentary filmmaker can’t help but use poetry to tell the story. I bring truth to my fiction. These things go hand in hand.” – Chloe Zhao
“Good directors don;t answer questions with their work, they generate debate and create discussion.” – Alejandro González Iñárritu
“Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.”
- Robert Altman