I made three short films of my own which I wrote, produced, directed... you did everything in those days. My favourite one was something I shot on VHS... a little documentary. Asif Kapadia daydirectdocumentary Change image and share on social
While still a young student at film school, I was lucky enough to get a golden ticket to a Martin Scorsese master class at BAFTA in Piccadilly: fancy, but technically still 'the flicks'. Asif Kapadia baftaclassfancy Change image and share on social
Hopefully with digital projection, a film will always look the way the filmmaker intended. Asif Kapadia digitalfilmfilmmaker Change image and share on social
As a filmmaker, you complete a film you have spent years obsessively making, and you know the release prints will never look quite the same; prints get scratched and dirty. Asif Kapadia completedirtyfilm Change image and share on social
I'm a sport fan. So, I have always watched everything, and I used to watch racing. Formula One was always on. The genius about it is that it's on at lunchtime on a Sunday. Asif Kapadia fanformulagenius Change image and share on social
My team and I used the actual footage to create a three-act story of the life of Ayrton Senna. There are no talking heads and no voiceover. Senna narrates his own epic, dramatic, thrilling journey. Asif Kapadia actactualayrton Change image and share on social
The Tour de France would make a great movie. Drugs, corruption, political chicanery, guys risking their lives - everything you need for a great sports drama. Asif Kapadia chicanerycorruptiondrama Change image and share on social
I often make films about subjects I don't really know much about. Maybe it's laziness, but I don't go in there having done a tonne of research; the research happens while I'm making the film. Asif Kapadia filmlazinessmake Change image and share on social
The thing people don't get about Indian films is that the songs are the story. Asif Kapadia filmindianpeople Change image and share on social
My wife Victoria Harwood was art director on 'Far North,' and she had designed my student film, 'The Sheep Thief.' Asif Kapadia artdesigndirector Change image and share on social
