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What little return documentary filmmakers get often comes in the form of recognition by their peers and the critics who influence doc audiences around the country.

~Yance Ford

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'Trumbo' is conventional in its structure, mixing interviews with archival footage. What I enjoyed most about the film was its liberal use of his own personal letters to friends and family, performed dramatically by well-known actors.

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If my making history makes it easier for a trans kid at home somewhere to feel more at home in their skin, then I'm so excited about that.

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If I can help one family embrace their child and not displace them and throw them out, I'm happy about that.

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Most black families went from the South to the city. My family went from the South to the city to the suburbs because they wanted their children to have the realization of the suburban lifestyle. What does it mean that that doesn't actually protect you?

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I remind audiences that I'm in the fortunate position to make a film about my family.

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White people get to do that all of the time. They get to engage in bad behavior, even felonious behavior, but they rarely wind up in jail. But as a black person, losing your temper can cost you your life. Or insisting on your rights can cost you your life.

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What 'Strong Island' does is bring a historical perspective and help people understand that what we're treating as a modern-day phenomenon is actually not modern. It's actually quite old.

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Violence against the other, and the way we otherize people out of fear, has to be examined across the board.

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My father just believed in my mother's ability to do anything.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: Unknown

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