Democracy Quote by Shoojit Sircar

I strongly believe film should create conversations around themes we are grappling with as a society.

— Stacy Martin

This politics is bound to be reflected in the work of a serious filmmaker. When I make a film, I try to tell a…

— Aparna Sen

We filmmakers are control freaks. For us, it's about bending the elements of a story into existence.

— Richard Linklater

Right now, we live in bad times in this country, and the fact that there are filmmakers addressing political and social issues is to…

— Errol Morris

It's good to have a governing body to oversee matters in making of films, but you can't blame films for what is happening in…

— Akkineni Nagarjuna

My working style is democratic and I want people to be honest with me. Reputation makes everyone agree with your point, which is dangerous…

— Sriram Raghavan

We make movies about remarkable people like President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives in "The Island President" and Al Gore in the film, who…

— Jon Shenk

Filmmaking is kind of a vain hobby when maybe we should all be taking to the streets. But it seems irresponsible not to be…

— Ryan Fleck

There's certainly enough writers and directors and actors who secretly aspire to make movies and films that agree with the center-right perspective, and I…

— Andrew Breitbart

Cinema leaves a deep impact on the society. As creative people and entertainment film-makers, we have to be responsible at some point as we…

— Shoojit Sircar

As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for…

— David Puttnam

I never maligned the sanctity of cinema in my career. I always selected themes and made films with the fervent hope that they will…

— Balachandra Menon