George Tillman

“I shoot a lot of film - that's one of the things I try to do, and it's one of the things I learned how to do with Robert De Niro on 'Men of Honor.'”

“Filmmakers are always in a bubble; along with our crew or writer, we don't really get to socialize with other filmmakers, so the great thing about Sundance is you can see many other filmmakers doing the same thing you do.”

“I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.”

“I love telling stories from a kid's point of view because they don't really see all the obstacles in front of them. They're resilient, and sometimes adults can steal that from them.”

“I call it soul food, and I call it compassion food because it kind of bonds loved ones together. It kept families together for a long time.”