SEEING THE STORY

Kevin Ford grew up in a small town in Northern California and found his way to New York City in the mid 1990s, where his exposure to the underground film culture at the Anthology Film Archives permanently shaped his eye and his ambitions.

The influences that took hold there still run through everything he makes: the emotional rawness of Cassavetes, the intimate observation of the Maysles Brothers and Pennebaker, the subversive inner worlds of David Lynch. Kevin’s first feature film, Three Days, put him in the room with Jane’s Addiction and Cinque Lee —blending Rock n’ Roll and indie cinema.

After spending his formative years shooting music and underground films in New York City, Kevin then spent over a decade in Austin, Texas, where he was able to shoot on projects by filmmaker Richard Linklater, who also encouraged Ford to cultivate his own style. Kevin went on to direct many films and documentaries with regular collaborators Eddie Steeples, Angela Bettis, and Ellar Coltrane.

Ford’s marriage in 2014 to producer Emily Barclay Ford — his creative partner on several films — brought a new center of gravity to his life and work. After many years together in Los Angeles the pair relocated to Oklahoma City where they have continued their creative explorations.

Below is a Q&A discussion where Ford discusses his work with friend and filmmaker Richard Linklater.