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 Copy Share Image
Violence against the other, and the way we otherize people out of fear, has to be examined across the board. — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
People come up and say, 'Thank you' for showing a black family loving their masculine-presenting child and for undoing the myth of… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
'Strong Island' has been a labor of love and dedication on the part of so many people, that it's just an incredible… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
I don't think I present as gender-conforming on screen, but some people need a little extra information. — Yance Ford 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 Copy Share Image
It's important that people understand that 'Strong Island' is just as much about this claim of reasonable fear and our need to… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
Black lives are too easy to take in America because we don't want to question why people are so afraid of black… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
The justice system isn't meant to work for people of color in this country. — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
I would hate for people to think that 'Strong Island' is just about a family's grief. It is about a family's grief,… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
There are people who get to be three-dimensional humans in the United States, and there are people who do not. — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
Instincts are a really important guide for any artist, but particularly filmmakers because it takes a lot to stay true to your instincts as… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
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… — 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 actually not… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
Violence against the other, and the way we otherize people out of fear, has to be examined across the board. — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
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… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
My impression is that the Academy is really sincere about moving toward a more inclusive and representative Hollywood. — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
If I can help one family embrace their child and not displace them and throw them out, I'm happy about that. — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
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… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
It would be easier for people to grasp that gender, sex, and sexual orientation are different things if we had as much imagination in… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
It would have been tough for anyone to adapt 'Push' - an amazing but wrenching novel by Sapphire - for the screen, and I… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
