In their own words: fiction directors tote bag

Description

Get (and give) inspiration for filmmaking, and show the world your insider film knowledge with our “In their own words: fiction directors” tote bag. All of the quotes on the bag are taken from original interviews with Seventh Row writers. A spacious and trendy tote bag to help you carry around everything that matters.

• 100% spun polyester fabric
• Bag 15″ x 15″ (38.1cm x 38.1cm)
• Capacity – 2.6 US gal (10l)
• Maximum weight limit – 44lbs (20kg)
• Dual handles 100% natural cotton bull denim
• Handle length 11.8″ (30 cm), width 1″ (2.5cm)
• The handles can slightly differ depending on the fulfillment location

List of quotes

“I find the right method of directing through the verb in the script” – Patricia Rozema

“Cinema is the only art ever where you share somebody’s loneliness” – Céline Sciamma

“Beautiful images cancel each other out” – Lynne Ramsay

“Space is emotional in cinema. I find location scouting to be equally important to casting.” – Joachim Trier

“There are no tiny parts.” – Kelly Reichardt

“The costumes have got to look as though they wear them” – Terence Davies

“The final draft is after you’ve cast the film. It’s like sewing a couture dress on somebody, moulding the part to an actor.” – Rebecca Miller

“The things we don’t see, we sense them through sound design” – Olivier Assayas

“Tell stories that have never been told, or tell them in a different way. Try to find another way, or reverse it.” – Alice Winocour

“The camera doesn’t tell lies. If what the camera is looking at is unmotivated, superficial, external, and inorganic, that’s the truth of it.” – Mike Leigh

“The compositions are 10x more important than whether it was shot on a 65mm or the new Arri” – Warwick Thornton

“The key relationship on screen is the one your central character has with themselves” – Amma Asante

“Being a filmmaker has little to do with talent. It mostly has to do with your ability to make it happen.” – Alankrita Shrivastava

“Blocking is everything” – Andrew Haigh

“It is dangerous to tell a story with no villain” – Debra Granik

“I see film as musical, whether there’s actual music or not. I’m interested in rhythm and how people move.” – Joanna Hogg

“I don’t want the director to be visible” – Lone Scherfig

“The visual should tell the story with no sound. The sound should tell the story with no visuals.” – Mina Shum