Documentary Makers Quotes

I have learned that documentary makers are incredibly sneaky people.

The narrator of a documentary often comes in at the last minute and takes some of the glory they don't deserve.

In fiction film, there are so many trappings - money, glory, champagne and supermodels - that attract the wolves. But in documentary film, there's none of that, so the wolves stay away. The only people who make docs are people who are curious about other people and just like making documentaries.

When you come to documentaries, the stakes are too low for it to be cutthroat. You're all doing it for the right reasons.

I think independent filmmakers, documentary filmmakers - they are journalists.

I don't want to be on a soapbox, but I feel like a lot of documentary filmmakers are part of the ancient tradition of writing down notes, of saying, 'Hey people, hey people!'

The existing documentary makers still believe that it is impossible to produce drama material in this State, otherwise they would be doing it, they say.

There are a lot of female directors in documentary, very talented. But it's always lower budget.