I remind audiences that I'm in the fortunate position to make a film about my family. Yance Ford More Quotes by Yance Ford More Quotes From Yance Ford I think that everybody out there should know that there is a generation of trans directors who are coming for their Oscars, so this might be the first, but it certainly wo n’t be the last. Yance Ford latest-headlines We have to deal with the way that race influences our criminal justice system. Yance Ford systemracejusticeway People come up and say, 'Thank you' for showing a black family loving their masculine-presenting child and for undoing the myth of black people as being rabidly homophobic. Yance Ford youfamilythank-youpeople Our blackness and how to survive being black in America was something that our parents instilled in us extraordinarily well. Yance Ford surviveparentsblackamerica I had a list of 10 rules when we started 'Strong Island,' and one of them was, 'Yance will never appear on camera with sync sound.' Yance Ford camerarulesneverstrong My brother's death picked up my life and put it down somewhere else. I had an image of myself in my mind as a working artist, and when he died, all of that changed. Yance Ford myselfbrotherlifedeath When I was young, I didn't see anyone who was trans like me anywhere in the movies. Yance Ford moviesseelikeme Being nominated is such a tremendous honor. An Oscar win for me and for the 'Strong Island' team would be the cap to an incredible journey. But it would also mean that my brother will not disappear from history. Yance Ford mebrotherjourneyhistory The quality of festival Q&As is often a matter of chance. Sometimes the lights come up on movies I loved, and not a single meaningful question is asked. Sometimes it's the opposite. Yance Ford lovedqualitychancesometimes I will never understand how so many young women can go out in the freezing cold wearing so little clothing. Yance Ford neverunderstandcoldwomen I love marching bands. Yance Ford marchingbandsi-lovelove Film festivals are usually unpleasant experiences on some level. The lines are ridiculous, the crowds are ridiculous, or the schedules are impossibly arranged: 'You say that there's a film you really want to see? Try the 8 A.M. show! Oh, it's too bad you didn't get to bed until 2 A.M. the night before.' Yance Ford badseeyounight There is nothing quite as exciting as watching a master at work. Yance Ford masterwatchingnothingwork It would have been tough for anyone to adapt 'Push' - an amazing but wrenching novel by Sapphire - for the screen, and I think director Lee Daniels made interesting choices, particularly with Precious' fantasies. In my view, some of them work and some do not, but they are definitely provocative directorial choices. Yance Ford amazingviewthinkwork When I use the word 'buzz' in successive sentences, it's clearly time for me to stop writing. Yance Ford stopmewritingtime What little return documentary filmmakers get often comes in the form of recognition by their peers and the critics who influence doc audiences around the country. Yance Ford recognitionreturninfluencecountry 'Trumbo' is conventional in its structure, mixing interviews with archival footage. What I enjoyed most about the film was its liberal use of his own personal letters to friends and family, performed dramatically by well-known actors. Yance Ford friends-and-familyownfriendsfamily If my making history makes it easier for a trans kid at home somewhere to feel more at home in their skin, then I'm so excited about that. Yance Ford skinfeelhomehistory If I can help one family embrace their child and not displace them and throw them out, I'm happy about that. Yance Ford childfamilyi-canhappy Most black families went from the South to the city. My family went from the South to the city to the suburbs because they wanted their children to have the realization of the suburban lifestyle. What does it mean that that doesn't actually protect you? Yance Ford youfamilyblackchildren
