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I think Charlottesville was shocking for some, but it wasn't for me or for my family, I mean, because I grew up in 1980s Nashville.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Because Family Grew Me Mean Nashville Shocking Some Think Up I Think 1980S

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My dad was a cop, you know, and I grew up three houses down from people who used Confederate flags as curtains.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Confederate Cop Curtains Dad Down Flags Grew Houses Know People Three Up Used Who You

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I definitely felt the desire to, like - I definitely knew there was an elsewhere. I definitely knew that, like, if I were going to be free, I needed to be away from, kind of, like, Nashville and kind of get out of the South and get out of the country.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Away Country Definitely Desire Elsewhere Felt Free Get Going Kind Knew Like Nashville Needed Out South Were

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In an industry that's uncertain and when you're in a lot of situations that are anxiety-causing, to have someone there who has your back unconditionally and cares for you and the material and would give anything to make sure everything is OK, makes you feel so much better. It gives you a sense of security as an artist.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Anything Artist Back Better Cares Everything Feel Give Gives Industry Lot Make Makes Material Much Ok Security Sense Situations Someone Sure Uncertain Unconditionally Who Would You Your

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I feel a lot of folks, like teenagers, can feel like outcasts.

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Topics: Feel Folks Like Lot Teenagers I Feel

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For kids who are struggling, who are of faith, just reconciling yourself to the fact that God loves you, accepts you for who you are, is a big step in the healing, especially when your biological family is unaccepting of you.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Accepts Big Biological Fact Faith Family God Healing Just Kids Loves Step Struggling Who You Your Yourself

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I'm always choosing the hard things, the things that aren't easy.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Always Choosing Easy Hard Hard Things Things

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I kept getting offered all this young adult stuff. I don't want to keep telling teen coming-of-age stories!

~Dee Rees

Topics: Adult Getting Keep Kept Offered Stories Stuff Teen Telling Want Young Young Adult

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I'm interested in characters and relationships.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Characters Interested Relationships

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Shooting on film is great because it imparts discipline: What do you need to see so you're not finding it in the camera. When I'm shooting, I have the scene in mind, where I'm going to have certain lines. I learned to overlap and to shoot more than I think I need. That was the learning curve.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Because Camera Certain Curve Discipline Film Finding Going Great Learned Learning Learning Curve Lines Mind More Need Overlap Scene See Shoot Shooting Than Think Where You I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: February 7th, 1977

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