82 Quotes by Beeban Kidron

I think that stories, and the telling of stories, are the foundations of human communication and understanding. If children all over the country are watching films, asking questions and telling their stories, then the world will eventually be a better place.

We are increasingly offered a diet [by Hollywood] in which sensation, not story, is king.

The irony is palpable - technical access has never been greater, cultural access never weaker.

Human beings have always told their histories and truths through parable and fable. We are inveterate storytellers.

We need to work out who is paying for film; in the U.K., it is increasingly difficult to get production funds - and pre-sales demand more and more shot/cut material.

In the U.S., it would be so much better if the studios made many more smaller films for niche markets rather than a few tent pole films that swamp cinemas and Hoover up all the funding.

The irony is palpable – technical access has never been greater, cultural access never weaker.

Make films whenever and however you can – don’t take no for an answer.

Life is really hard for some people.