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
catching life middle thrown
I like a film that makes the audience feel like they are in the middle of life as it is moving, and in a way, they are catching up. They are thrown into things.
connected create reality sets time
Every time you make a film, you create a world. You make decisions about sets and costumes, and you create a universe connected to reality, but not reality itself.
awards deeply depend dependent expression filmmakers histories intricate personal public relationships spirit work
As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work.
complex good involved publicists run
You can understand why good publicists go on to run distribution companies: because the creativity involved is complex and nuanced.
life
You can only begin to share life well when you think well of yourself.
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.