Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

That's what happens in feature docs. The more time you spend, the more nuance emerges, the more a story evolves - but it's different than fiction, where you can reshoot something. ”

I went to Princeton to major in comparative literature. I never went to film school, but I studied storytelling across mediums - poems, literature, film, and journalism. ”

I truly believe our work is an extension of who we are, and I constantly strive to push myself and my teams. ”

I think that documentaries are bound by journalistic ethics, and I think they have the pressure of trying to entertain someone for 90 minutes. It's hard, but it's the same question no matter what you're doing. Every film I've done, I've approached it the same way with the same level of respect. ”

At its heart, 'Meru' is a personal story. ”