I saw Beauty and the Beast at eight years old in theatres and spent hours trying to recreate the majestic imagery of that story in a drawing notepad at home. It would be a couple years before it dawned on me that “visual storytelling” (not that I called it that at 10) was a job that a person could have. It’s the only job I ever wanted.

What’s your favourite film ever?

2001: A Space Odyssey. I’d watched and hated it seven times before it provided the first “religious experience” I’d ever had watching a film. Finally, I was able to pick up on what the film was transmitting almost entirely through dialogue.

What’s your worst/most overrated film?

I never liked Donnie Darko quite as much as my film school peers.

Favourite director?

Stanley Kubrick.

Favourite environment for watching?

Always a theatre with a packed house.

What’s your favourite film snack?

Sour Patch Kids.

Dear White People is out on VOD and DVD 2nd November