I came to N.Y.C. in 1988 and got very involved with Act Up. I also started making movies, including two very gay shorts, 'Vaudeville' and 'Lady.' It was the height of the AIDS epidemic, and New York City was both dying and very alive at the same time. Ira Sachs actaidalive share on social
New York grabbed me too hard, as did adulthood. Ira Sachs adulthoodgrabhard Change image and share on social
A lot of what I think I do as a director is try to give everything over to the actor. So I disappear. Ira Sachs actordirectordisappear Change image and share on social
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. Ira Sachs awardbonddeeply share on social
I got into filmmaking in order to tell very personal stories, and in this day and age, the opportunity seems all the more precious. Ira Sachs agedayfilmmake Change image and share on social
I always think of my films within the context of where aesthetics meet economics. That's the nature of making art - not being naive about what is possible and getting what you need to tell the story you want to tell. Ira Sachs aestheticartcontext share on social
As a gay person, my life has been marginalized. Ira Sachs gaylifemarginalize Change image and share on social
Seeing the road show of 'A Chorus Line' in 1977 at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Memphis was a life-changing event for me: there were gay people, on the stage, and they all lived in New York. Ira Sachs changechorusdowntown Change image and share on social
I conveniently was not accepted to film school, which I applied to in 1987, and so I decided I would become a filmmaker instead of a student. Ira Sachs acceptapplyconveniently Change image and share on social
All of my films have been autobiographical - it's all I've got to go on. Ira Sachs autobiographicalfilmhave Change image and share on social
