00:00I think, not that women are better than men, but that women should be just simply given the same opportunities.
00:09I'm a huge proponent and advocate for education, because I believe that education is a powerful tool to level the playing field for women.
00:21Because when you have the same information as men do, it's a little bit harder for them to try to diminish you, because they know that you know what you're talking about.
00:34At the very least, it's time to come up with the time, so to speak.
00:40We're tired of seeing movies and roles of women portrayed as if it was still the 50s and 60s.
00:46The world isn't even like that now, so I think, at the very least, it is our responsibility to show cinema and television in a way that actually reflects the world that we live in today.
00:59I've been in Italy several times. It is one of my favorite countries by far.
01:04Excitingly enough, this is my first time in Sicily, in Taormina, and I truly have been blown away by the hospitality and the kindness of everyone around here.
01:17You can tell there's something very magical here, and it doesn't seem like it's just because of the film festival.
01:24It just seems like a very unique and special place.
01:28But it is very wonderful to see the community really band together and support this festival.
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