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Film Festival Quotes

When I graduated from Brown after majoring in women’s studies, I made my first PBS documentary, ‘Women of Substance.’ My first feature documentary was called ‘American Hollow,’ which I did for HBO and was at the Sundance Film Festival Picture Quote #1

For many years I enjoyed the pleasure of cruising on my yacht all summer long and these were my best holidays. In mid-May, we’d start in St Tropez. I’d collect my bikinis from my home there and then we’d go up to Cannes for the Film Festival, on to Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix and then to Italy Picture Quote #1

You can do a short film in three to four days, and then you can show it. Look at the careers you seen go either through Tropfest or outside of Tropfest. You can make a short film in a couple of days, and if it’s great, it can go in the Internet or go to a film festival like this one or another Picture Quote #1

All these women had directed movies that I loved on the film festival circuit, but couldn’t get a job making television. That’s how locked down TV is Picture Quote #1

I like the Edinburgh Film Festival, and I’ve liked what I’ve experienced of Glasgow’s Film Festival too Picture Quote #1

I’ve signed autographs as Natalie Portman. I was at a Film Festival party where someone asked if I was her, and I didn’t want to embarrass them, so I signed the autograph as her. I hope she doesn’t mind Picture Quote #1

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A definite highlight was doing ‘The Brothers McMullen.’ Shooting that movie was such a joy - and then we wound up winning the Sundance Film Festival. That big-break moment is visceral. It happens once in a decade, maybe once in a lifetime Picture Quote #1

I love dressing up, but I do find the red carpet thing quite stressful. When I went to Venice Film Festival last month to promote ‘Wuthering Heights,’ I told my boyfriend beforehand ‘I will be a nightmare, I will cry, I will be nervous.’ Actually once I was there, it was fine Picture Quote #1

To be honest, I was just honored to be in the same festival [ Raindance Film Festival’s ] as Johnny To and Dominik Moll Picture Quote #1

This January, Kevin Costner will be honored by the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his contribution to film. This gives Costner just two months to make a contribution to film Picture Quote #1

I actually remember getting asked when we were at the Cannes Film Festival, what I expected to do next. I remember feeling like there was no way I could’ve imagined that something like Tetro would have happened to me Picture Quote #1

When you go to a film festival as an audience member, it’s so much fun. But when you bring your own film there, you carry so much stress and excitement Picture Quote #1

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Cheryl [Hines] and I sat through two screenings at the Sundance Film Festival and during the second one, we said to each other: You know, we don’t have to get sad about this. Let’s try to enjoy this. Let’s just watch it. It’s a happy movie [Waitress] Picture Quote #1

The whole being-in-a-room interview thing, at a junket or a film festival, is very inhuman. You meet the person, have five or 10 minutes to talk, and it’s not like a conversation Picture Quote #1

I don’t really expect much from my life. So when I heard my films are premiering in film festival circuits I was glad of course but I thought it was lucky accident Picture Quote #1

I remember when I was like 19 years old and I started a desk calendar company to pay for my first short film, just so I could say one day that my daddy didn’t pay for my first short film. And I really established myself in the film festival world Picture Quote #1

The frustrating part of it is that you’re generally known for what you did last. I’ve had the privilege of doing some very cool independent films that, a lot of the time, the general public doesn’t see unless you’re at a film festival or you’re into that kind of movie Picture Quote #1

You can’t host an Italian film festival without Marcello Mastroianni. It just doesn’t feel right Picture Quote #1

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At the Hong Kong festival, we were co-producers of the opening film, ‘Aberdeen,’ which is the third part in a popular movie series Picture Quote #1

[The Raindance film festival] is literally the first time we’ve ever screened the movie [Selling Isobel] to anyone, and people are a little bit traumatised by it Picture Quote #1

I know sometimes when I go to a convention or a film festival occasionally people bring me really valuable and really rare memorabilia that I have never seen before Picture Quote #1

I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good Picture Quote #1

The Woodstock Film festival is among the finest of a dying breed: a festival that isn’t trying to sell you anything, but simply and beautifully celebrating the art and craft of filmmaking Picture Quote #1

Doing that, then doing a lot of theater, which I love. Doing guest stars, did two independent films that are going around to all these festivals. Both of them are going to be at the Lake Tahoe Film Festival Picture Quote #1

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I have a second bedroom I don’t use. I’m going to start the Second Bedroom Film Festival. You’re all invited Picture Quote #1

I’ll never forget the first screening at the Berlin Film Festival. As soon as the film ended there was an outbreak of booing, which made us look at each other with some surprise Picture Quote #1

I was being taken around by a press agent at the Venice Film Festival at age 18. Was it fun? Sure. But it was a dangerous path to be walking on as far as having a substantive life. Because the casualty rate at the Venice Film Festival for 18-year-olds? High Picture Quote #1

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival Picture Quote #1

Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel first championed my film, ‘Hoop Dreams,’ which was essential to its success. Roger remained a great supporter of my work throughout my career, and I’ll never forget him tweeting about ‘The Interrupters’ right before its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 Picture Quote #1

Going to see Godzilla at the Palais of the Cannes Film Festival is like attending a satanic ritual in St. Peter’s Basilica Picture Quote #1

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When I graduated from Brown after majoring in women’s studies, I made my first PBS documentary, ‘Women of Substance.’ My first feature documentary was called ‘American Hollow,’ which I did for HBO and was at the Sundance Film Festival. (Film Festival Quotes) For many years I enjoyed the pleasure of cruising on my yacht all summer long and these were my best holidays. In mid-May, we’d start in St Tropez. I’d collect my bikinis from my home there and then we’d go up to Cannes for the Film Festival, on to Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix and then to Italy. (Film Festival Quotes) You can do a short film in three to four days, and then you can show it. Look at the careers you seen go either through Tropfest or outside of Tropfest. You can make a short film in a couple of days, and if it’s great, it can go in the Internet or go to a film festival like this one or another. (Film Festival Quotes) All these women had directed movies that I loved on the film festival circuit, but couldn’t get a job making television. That’s how locked down TV is. (Film Festival Quotes) I like the Edinburgh Film Festival, and I’ve liked what I’ve experienced of Glasgow’s Film Festival too. (Film Festival Quotes) I’ve signed autographs as Natalie Portman. I was at a Film Festival party where someone asked if I was her, and I didn’t want to embarrass them, so I signed the autograph as her. I hope she doesn’t mind. (Film Festival Quotes) A definite highlight was doing ‘The Brothers McMullen.’ Shooting that movie was such a joy - and then we wound up winning the Sundance Film Festival. That big-break moment is visceral. It happens once in a decade, maybe once in a lifetime. (Film Festival Quotes) I love dressing up, but I do find the red carpet thing quite stressful. When I went to Venice Film Festival last month to promote ‘Wuthering Heights,’ I told my boyfriend beforehand ‘I will be a nightmare, I will cry, I will be nervous.’ Actually once I was there, it was fine. (Film Festival Quotes) To be honest, I was just honored to be in the same festival [ Raindance Film Festival’s ] as Johnny To and Dominik Moll... (Film Festival Quotes) This January, Kevin Costner will be honored by the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his contribution to film. This gives Costner just two months to make a contribution to film. (Film Festival Quotes) I actually remember getting asked when we were at the Cannes Film Festival, what I expected to do next. I remember feeling like there was no way I could’ve imagined that something like Tetro would have happened to me. (Film Festival Quotes) When you go to a film festival as an audience member, it’s so much fun. But when you bring your own film there, you carry so much stress and excitement. (Film Festival Quotes) Cheryl [Hines] and I sat through two screenings at the Sundance Film Festival and during the second one, we said to each other: You know, we don’t have to get sad about this. Let’s try to enjoy this. Let’s just watch it. It’s a happy movie [Waitress]. (Film Festival Quotes) The whole being-in-a-room interview thing, at a junket or a film festival, is very inhuman. You meet the person, have five or 10 minutes to talk, and it’s not like a conversation. (Film Festival Quotes) I don’t really expect much from my life. So when I heard my films are premiering in film festival circuits I was glad of course but I thought it was lucky accident. (Film Festival Quotes) I remember when I was like 19 years old and I started a desk calendar company to pay for my first short film, just so I could say one day that my daddy didn’t pay for my first short film. And I really established myself in the film festival world. (Film Festival Quotes) The frustrating part of it is that you’re generally known for what you did last. I’ve had the privilege of doing some very cool independent films that, a lot of the time, the general public doesn’t see unless you’re at a film festival or you’re into that kind of movie. (Film Festival Quotes) You can’t host an Italian film festival without Marcello Mastroianni. It just doesn’t feel right. (Film Festival Quotes) At the Hong Kong festival, we were co-producers of the opening film, ‘Aberdeen,’ which is the third part in a popular movie series. (Film Festival Quotes) [The Raindance film festival] is literally the first time we’ve ever screened the movie [Selling Isobel] to anyone, and people are a little bit traumatised by it. (Film Festival Quotes) I know sometimes when I go to a convention or a film festival occasionally people bring me really valuable and really rare memorabilia that I have never seen before. (Film Festival Quotes) I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good. (Film Festival Quotes) The Woodstock Film festival is among the finest of a dying breed: a festival that isn’t trying to sell you anything, but simply and beautifully celebrating the art and craft of filmmaking. (Film Festival Quotes) Doing that, then doing a lot of theater, which I love. Doing guest stars, did two independent films that are going around to all these festivals. Both of them are going to be at the Lake Tahoe Film Festival (Film Festival Quotes) I have a second bedroom I don’t use. I’m going to start the Second Bedroom Film Festival. You’re all invited (Film Festival Quotes) I’ll never forget the first screening at the Berlin Film Festival. As soon as the film ended there was an outbreak of booing, which made us look at each other with some surprise (Film Festival Quotes) I was being taken around by a press agent at the Venice Film Festival at age 18. Was it fun? Sure. But it was a dangerous path to be walking on as far as having a substantive life. Because the casualty rate at the Venice Film Festival for 18-year-olds? High (Film Festival Quotes) There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival (Film Festival Quotes) Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel first championed my film, ‘Hoop Dreams,’ which was essential to its success. Roger remained a great supporter of my work throughout my career, and I’ll never forget him tweeting about ‘The Interrupters’ right before its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 (Film Festival Quotes) Going to see Godzilla at the Palais of the Cannes Film Festival is like attending a satanic ritual in St. Peter’s Basilica (Film Festival Quotes)

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