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I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.

Sundance is weird. The movies are weird - you actually have to think about them when you watch them.

Sundance is going to be a defining moment in my life. But the unfortunate thing about Sundance is, when you have a film there, you can't have the opportunity to see other films.

Filmmakers are always in a bubble; along with our crew or writer, we don't really get to socialize with other filmmakers, so the great thing about Sundance is you can see many other filmmakers doing the same thing you do.

What's so great about Sundance is that they only accept such a small handful of films per year for dramatic competition, so you know when you're going to Sundance that you're going to see top-quality projects.

Fair or not, it always sucks when everyone wanders back from Sundance talking about how bad the movies were.

I took all my TV experience and what I learned about - by writing and directing and bringing a movie to Sundance - about the realities of the independent film market: 'Transparent' is the marriage of those two situations.

In the world of independent filmmaking, you're never quite sure what's happening when and where.

I think film is a world of directors. Theater is a world of actors.

What's exciting about Sundance is that they're making a name for themselves in this boutique television niche world, and there's energy behind that.