WORDS OF ART

Here's the first of a recurring theme on PunamArts. 'Words of Art' will feature quotations from artists to inspire other artists.  Today's is from Jennifer Fox, a documentary filmmaker.

“I always tell people, if you can walk away, then walk away.  It’s only when you can’t walk away from a subject that you should make it.  Because it’s too hard to make documentaries.  It requires enormous commitment and time.  And you will never be rewarded financially enough.  So the need to make it is the first essential piece of documentary filmmaking.”

Jennifer Fox

I couldn’t agree more.  For my films, I always make sure I have a ‘feu sacré’ – a personal, burning passion to tell the story – because it is the only thing that will sustain me over the many years it can take to finish production. Young Masters took over 4 years from conceptualization to release.  I have been working on Bra Boutique as a concept since September 2008 and haven’t yet shot one frame.

Ladies -it is worth visiting Jennifer Fox' website for her documentary “Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman”.  She has collected videos and stories of women all over the world.  I am sure you will find a story similar to your own.