Ira Sachs
Ira Sachs
Ira Sachsis an American filmmaker. His first film was the acclaimed short Lady...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth21 November 1965
CountryUnited States of America
time
You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic.
queer
Without community events like NewFest, I don't think we'd have a queer cinema in America.
almost people relationships
Why do people stay in relationships that are tough from almost the very beginning?
life
What's interesting to me is the distinction between my old life and my present life.
age
There's a lot of things lost in the Digital Age.
New York grabbed me too hard, as did adulthood.
queer
My films might have been queer - because I was - but they were not gay.
both box cutting few itself market music proven understanding
Music Box has proven itself in a few short years to be a cutting edge distributor with a sophisticated understanding of both the market and cinema.
chose life simply
Most simply but profoundly, I chose to live an honest life, which I think as a gay person is not a given.
close
I've been close to two or three couples, gay and straight, who have been together for 45 years.
fear
I think there's a fear of difference in American cinema.
I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.
belong needs wants
Everyone wants to belong, and everyone needs to belong in order to make a career on some level.
By 15, I was lucky enough to find the theater.