The Oscars have always been an arena in which very commercial films are recognised, and I don’t mean that in a bitter way; I just didn’t ever look in that direction. Debra Granik Read Quote
I don’t want to be on a soapbox, but I feel like a lot of documentary filmmakers are part of the ancient tradition of writing down notes, of saying, ‘Hey people, hey people!’ Debra Granik Read Quote
There’s all these costs of war, and they’re huge and long-lasting. It’s not just the numbers CNN broadcasts. And we never want to pay the VA bill; we never want to pay the bill to take care of these warriors after we applaud their sacrifice. Debra Granik Read Quote
When men’s lives become extremely hard, women learn how to deal with them and assist them but also develop quiet systems of coping and managing. Debra Granik Read Quote
The immigration process is so unbelievably complicated and expensive and endless! Debra Granik Read Quote
There is a porous membrane between a documentary that doesn’t use interviews and what you would call a neorealist hybrid film. Debra Granik Read Quote
The protagonist in ‘Winter’s Bone’ was a really good role for a female. She was strong; she didn’t have to conform to something or be a sidekick to any man. That’s part of what you’re responding to; it’s a woman-centric situation. Her value in the film was not reliant on any man. Debra Granik Read Quote
There are so many American experiences that we can’t know about unless we venture out to create a dialogue, to observe, ask questions, and stay there for a while. Debra Granik Read Quote
The social-media discourse is very different from what it might be on the ground. It’s easy to bloviate without having to look anyone in the eye and then having those sentiments swell and amplify and go viral. Debra Granik Read Quote
