On "Amateur vs. Professional"

The matriarch of amateur filmmaking - Maya Deren - was a truly innovative filmmaker. Her films shine bright and amaze viewers as they wonder how she made such complex films with her limited tool set. Deren herself brags that the best equipment for making films cannot be purchased, it must be created and nurtured by you. Deren placed a great emphasis on the importance of skill, problem solving, and freedom. Without being confined by expensive equipment and overbearing investors, Deren created her art in agreeance with her body and mind. Deren dares not shy away from being called an amateur filmmaker because of her methods, instead she gloats in her ability to do what she wants for the love of the thing, not the loads of money.