Zachary Wigon

Zachary Wigon is an American film critic and film director. His debut feature was The Heart Machine.

Zachary Wigon
Born1985/1986 (age 33–34)[1]
New York City, New York, US[1]
OccupationFilm critic, film director
Notable work
The Heart Machine

Biography

Wigon, who has lived in New York City his entire life,[1] attended Tisch School of the Arts.[2] He has contributed to Slant Magazine, Filmmaker, and The Village Voice as a film critic.[3] His short film Someone Else's Heart won the Hammer to Nail Short Film Contest[4] and was the basis for his debut feature film, The Heart Machine,[5] a romantic thriller loosely based on his own experiences. It debuted at the 2014 SXSW.[6] Wigon has said that his experience as a filmmaker has informed his film criticism more than the reverse.[3]

In 2014, L Magazine named him #7 in their "Top 30 Under 30",[1] and Paste named him #8 in their Top Ten Best New Filmmakers of 2014.[7]

Filmography

References
  1. "30 Under 30: The Envy Index". L Magazine. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  2. Locascio, Susanna (2014-10-24). "A Conversation with Zachary Wigon (THE HEART MACHINE)". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  3. Ehrlich, David (2014-10-25). "Zachary Wigon On The Heart Machine". Little White Lies. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  4. Macaulay, Scott (2012-12-27). "Zach Wigon's Someone Else's Heart Wins Hammer to Nail Short Film Contest". Filmmaker. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  5. Labrecque, Jeff (2014-03-07). "SXSW: 'Newsroom' star John Gallagher Jr. wishes his girlfriend was in Berlin in 'The Heart Machine' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  6. Folsom, Jake (2014-10-24). "Springboard: 'Heart Machine' Director Zachary Wigon Talks Dating Apps and the Influence of 'Eyes Wide Shut'". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  7. "The 10 Best New Filmmakers of 2014". Paste. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2015-04-22.


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