When I was making 'Strong Island,' it was very clear to me that my brother's death was a point on a line… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
'Strong Island' is slang for Long Island, New York. And it really grew out of - what may surprise people, it really… — Yance Ford Hip hop Copy Share Image
Being nominated is such a tremendous honor. An Oscar win for me and for the 'Strong Island' team would be the cap… — Yance Ford Brother Copy Share Image
Film festivals are usually unpleasant experiences on some level. The lines are ridiculous, the crowds are ridiculous, or the schedules are impossibly… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
I hope that audiences understand that there is a precariousness to black lives in this country that we need to address, that… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
What 'Strong Island' does is bring a historical perspective and help people understand that what we're treating as a modern-day phenomenon is… — Yance Ford Help Copy Share Image
White communities - and I exempt poor white communities from this - have power over their representation. White people have the ability… — Yance Ford Ability Copy Share Image
The quality of festival Q&As is often a matter of chance. Sometimes the lights come up on movies I loved, and not… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
