If you love your craft there will be passion. Most of my films are with people who are really passionate about what they are doing and know how to do something well.

When Steve Wise told me that he intended to argue in court before a judge that an animal could be a "legal person," it seemed like a novel, possibly far-fetched idea, but the more I thought about it, the more I became intrigued.

If you love your craft there will be passion. Most of my films are with people who are really passionate about what they are doing and know how to do something well.

Crowdsourcing is an invaluable resource for filmmakers, but be prepared for an enormous amount of work.

My favorite film is "Meshes in the Afternoon," a short avant garde film directed by Maya Deren. This was the first film that I saw that was actually directed by a woman.

It's always been difficult for me to find funding for a story that I want to follow in real time. Financiers are hesitant to support a project when they don't know the outcome.

Even after forty years of directing, shooting and editing films, when I collaborate with a male partner, people still perceive the man as the primary filmmaker.