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My wife runs a non-profit that gives legal information online to victims of domestic violence.

I feel like a lot of funders of documentaries today want to fund films that have a social message that is going to yield results.

From Marshall Curry

I think that in our society we use the word 'terrorism' a lot - individuals throw the word around a lot without carefully considering it.

From Marshall Curry

I was surprised to see how much the mainstream environmental movement hates the ELF.

From Marshall Curry

When you work on something in an edit room with just a couple of other people, you never know how it is going to be received.

From Marshall Curry

When you are interviewing someone, never let your camera person turn off the camera. The second you turn off the camera, they'll say the magic thing that you'd been looking for the whole interview. People want to relax after the performance is done. Don't be afraid of awkward silence. That is your friend.

From Marshall Curry

The first time you watch a movie that you like, all of the magic works on you. It's an experience of having a world unfold in front of you. But if you watch it again, you start to see where the seams are.

From Marshall Curry

A lot of filmmaking is an endurance contest between you and the people you're filming. Every time that you relax, I promise you, something interesting will happen.

From Marshall Curry

I think to many people the term 'activist film' implies a film with a single point of view - something designed to provoke outrage and urge action on a particular issue - sort of the film equivalent of a rally. 'If a Tree Falls' is not that kind of film.

From Marshall Curry

Full Frame is where I had the first showing of my first film, 'Street Fight.' I have a fond memory of pacing around outside the theater, nervously trying to keep from throwing up. It's a magical festival, well curated, with a warm and generous spirit.

From Marshall Curry

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