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" Every film is hard to fund. "
Ira Sachs
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" I always hope that people feel less alone when they see a movie that I make. That some part of the story played out on the big screen will resonate for individuals in the audience in a way that gives them comfort. "
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" I've been close to two or three couples, gay and straight, who have been together for 45 years. "
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" I could not - and I still cannot - see a sustainable career as a filmmaker in which I focus fully on our gay stories. "
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" As a filmmaker, you realize that places have character based on their history as much as a face does or an actor does. "
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" You can only begin to share life well when you think well of yourself. "
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" You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic. "
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" By 15, I was lucky enough to find the theater. "
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" My films might have been queer - because I was - but they were not gay. "
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" I always think of my films within the context of where aesthetics meet economics. That's the nature of making art - not being naive about what is possible and getting what you need to tell the story you want to tell. "
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" Secrets make for good drama, and revealing the hidden truths and contradictions of life is, for me, one of the most exciting aspects of making movies. "
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" Capturing intimacy is pretty much the only thing I'm interested in. That's what excites me and what I find beautiful in movies personally - that almost obscene sense that we shouldn't be this close to these people. I find that very inviting and meaningful as an audience member. "
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" 'How to Survive a Plague' is history-telling at its best. It's a film I'll show my two children, now toddlers, when they are old enough to understand. It's a movie that I cannot forget. "
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" For gay people, we learned about our lives in secrecy and a lot of fear. "
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" I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance. "
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" As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work. "
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" Intimacy is something to be cherished, and intimacy is not something to be afraid of. "
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" What I loved about 'Goodfellas' is that it's a film about bad behavior - but told with great energy and without judgment - but it doesn't actually shy away from the consequences of that behavior in the characters' lives, which I think is similar in 'Keep the Lights On.' "
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