In terms of distribution it was really tricky because it was a good film, but it’s always a question of ‘how are we going to market it?’ It ended up having some foreign distribution in...

We weren’t very happy with what we were being offered, so we ended up showing it to exhibitors starting with the Film Forum in New York, which supports a lot of independent films.

(The film) came with the idea that (my sister and I) would adapt the stories of Joyce Carol Oates. I had read three different short stories of hers. And so what I wanted to do...

The description of the job posting was ‘looking for an independent filmmaker.’ So, I submitted an application. I’d done teaching here and there, but nothing like in this setting.

I think this school has tremendous resources in terms of equipment, but also because the students get a chance to work with actual filmmakers. They are constantly learning how it really is as opposed to...