When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

I do have to say I have been very fortunate.

Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before.

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey.

If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie, the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't. There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible. It is.

Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm.

I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring.