Quotes

[on Canada] There are so many great people and stories; it is a treasure trove, this country. [It is] telling to be the modest sibling of a southern neighbor always in the spotlight.

Passion, generosity and modesty are good ingredients for anyone's life.

Filmmaking is comparable to exploring new territories, be it by way of geographic travel or academic study. All of my productions have a strong anthropological aspect [which] is my personal motor.

We've grown so accustomed to onscreen gruesomeness that we've become immune to it [...] The indifference to violence as entertainment is dangerously toxic. [...] There are so many visual metaphors that can suggest violence without showing it [...] (O, the Oprah Magazine - August 2018)

[The screenplay of "The World To Come" by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard was] nonviolent, destination-driven, inclusive and rich in language, which pretty much sums up the mission of M.Y.R.A. - a solid match. (Variety - November 2020)

Cultural diplomacy is now more important than ever. Cross-cultural misconceptions and racial prejudice are absolutely unacceptable. At M.Y.R.A., we gravitate toward stories that benefit global audiences, hence the ambition to familiarize ourselves with foreign cultures, be it geographically, sociologically or simply topic-related [...] (Deadline - September 2021)