Kirby Dick
Birthday: 23 August 1952, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Birth Name: Kirby Bryan Dick
Kirby Dick is a two time Emmy-award winning and two-time Academy award-nominated documentary film director. His most recent film, The Hunting Ground (2015), a monumental exposé about sexual assault o ...Show More
[on sexual harassment in the military, as explored in his documentary 'The Invisible War'] We sort o Show more
[on sexual harassment in the military, as explored in his documentary 'The Invisible War'] We sort of had a sense this would make a significant impact. It has been a huge problem for decades. They've known [rape] was an issue since the 1970s. Historically, they deny the problem, blame the people who come forward, and cover it up. But since we've shown the film, there's really been a change in the landscape. Hide
Violent films get through almost unscathed, but the ratings have this excessive focus against sexual Show more
Violent films get through almost unscathed, but the ratings have this excessive focus against sexuality that puts independent film at a disadvantage. Hide
Most people in the military are horrified by this. The problem is, most of these crimes are committe Show more
Most people in the military are horrified by this. The problem is, most of these crimes are committed by a very small minority of sexual perpetrators. So far, the military has not gone after them and prosecuted them and incarcerated them. That is the problem. Hide
After watching what happened for 20 years with the ratings board and all the criticism from critics, Show more
After watching what happened for 20 years with the ratings board and all the criticism from critics, filmmakers, even people around the country, and nothing changing at all, I felt it was really time to set out to make a film. Hide
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