I've always sought to give opportunities to women, to people who come from a different background, to add diversity to the mix - in that I think it makes our work better. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I truly believe our work is an extension of who we are, and I constantly strive to push myself and my teams. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
As a director, people are trusting you with their lives, with their stories. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I wish I could say I've been following Youssou N'Dour all my life. I haven't. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
My love was always in books. I was just one of those avid readers. Films came later, but the stories were always present. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
Growing up biracial and speaking four languages - French, Chinese, Portuguese, and English - gave me a different lens. I was always very acutely… — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
My father filmed me all the time as a kid, and that's how I was first exposed to a camera. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I've always sought to give opportunities to women, to people who come from a different background, to add diversity to the mix - in… — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I always wonder about the word 'intense.' 'Intense' is used to describe women. Guys are intense, but they don't get described that way. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I was no stranger to risk myself, having made documentaries in dangerous conditions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Africa. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I went to Princeton to major in comparative literature. I never went to film school, but I studied storytelling across mediums - poems, literature,… — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
Color is everything. It's another piece of the visual language to express what you're trying to say. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
I was fortunate to come from a family that supported my dreams. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
The cinematography and the conditions in which 'Meru' was filmed drew me to the project. It's remarkable to think that everything in the film… — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
