A white woman with a camera in the Devadasi belt of Karnataka is not inconspicuous... it took time for these women to believe that I was not an official, carrying the threat of fine and imprisonment. Beeban Kidron beltcameracarry Change image and share on social
I once gave a talk at a girls' school and, once I'd finished, 29 out of the 30 girls wanted to be film directors. I think that's where we need to get girls interested in making films. We need to give them the idea that they can, that it's one of the things on their horizon. Beeban Kidron directorfilmfinish share on social
People have a right to have their lives witnessed; if we coexist with the systems that abuse people, then we have a duty to understand. Beeban Kidron abusecoexistduty Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, teatime in London is when people in Los Angeles arrive in their offices and pick up the phone. Beeban Kidron angelesarrivelondon Change image and share on social
The thing that upsets me is the ubiquitous use of reward technology, which uses our evolutionary biology against us. Beeban Kidron biologyevolutionaryreward Change image and share on social
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. Beeban Kidron cutdemanddifficult Change image and share on social
In 1982, fellow film student Amanda Richardson and I went to Greenham Common for the day - to see what was going on and to shoot some video. The day turned into a weekend, the weekend into seven months, and the dozens of hours of footage turned into a film - 'Carry Greenham Home.' Beeban Kidron amandacarrycommon share on social
The thing about documentary is that you don't really choose your subjects: they come and grab you out of your bed. Beeban Kidron bedchoosedocumentary Change image and share on social
On telly, there's been a move towards entertainment - with some very high-powered, fast-moving dramas. Then we have the Internet, where we get our information but it's all in bite-size pieces. I think the documentary, as a form, actually speaks to what's missing. Beeban Kidron bitedocumentarydrama share on social
I come from the school who thought the Internet could be the great democratising force, that getting rid of the gatekeepers was a positive move. Beeban Kidron democratiseforcegatekeeper Change image and share on social
