I have always felt that documentaries are an opportunity for me to witness a world that I know nothing about.

I have always felt that documentaries are an opportunity for me to witness a world that I know nothing about.

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

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.

Since I shoot, record audio and edit, I was able to begin the filming without hiring a crew and create a sample to show broadcasters and grant organizations.

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.

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.