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I Think Independent Filmmakers, Documentary Filmmakers - They Are Journalists.

Part Of Me Is Drawn To The Nature Of Sadness Because I Think Life Is Sad, And Sadness Is Not Something That Should Be Avoided Or Denied. It's A Fact Of Life, Like Contradictions Are.

Sundance Was Started As A Mechanism For The Discovery Of New Voices And New Talent.

In 1973, I Was Shown A Graphic Of How Dependent The United States Was On Nonrenewable Resources Like Oil And Coal And That Little Was Being Done To Change That. It Seemed Irrefutable That We Needed A Change In Direction Or We'd Be Paying A Huge Price Down The Road. That's When I Made A Commitment To Become A Political Activist.

I Am A Cynical Optimist. Big Opening Weekends Are Like Cotton Candy. The Films You Will Remember Over Time Are The Films That Stick In The Consciousness Of The Audience In A Good Way.