John Grierson Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Grierson.

John Grierson (1898-1972) was a Scottish filmmaker and documentary pioneer. He is often referred to as the "father of documentary film" for his influential role in establishing the genre. Grierson's belief in the power of film as a tool for social change led him to promote the use of documentaries to educate and inform the public about important social and political issues. He co-founded the British documentary movement and served as the first director of the National Film Board of Canada, where he produced numerous groundbreaking documentaries. Grierson's work continues to inspire and shape the world of documentary filmmaking today.

My personal view is that such total planning by the state is

My personal view is that such total planning by the state is an absolute good and not simply a relative good... I do not myself think of the attitude I take as deriving from Marx - though this undoubtedly will be suggested - but from Fichte and Hegel.

Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught th

Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing for oneself and have never, in any case, regarded the pursuit of happiness as anything other than an aberration of the human spirit.

Such manifestations I account as representing the creative l

Such manifestations I account as representing the creative leadership of the new forces of thought and appreciation which attend changes in technological pattern and therefore of the pattern of human relationships in society.

The very effect of the education they were given... was to m

The very effect of the education they were given... was to make men think and, thinking, they became less and less satisfied with the miserable pays they received.