Zachary Wigon

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Zachary Wigon
Born1985or1986(age 38–39) [1]
New York City, New York, US [1]
Occupation(s)Film critic, film director
Notable work The Heart Machine

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

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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] His followup is the 2023 psychological thriller Sanctuary , which finished shooting in September 2021. [7]

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. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "30 Under 30: The Envy Index". L Magazine . 2014-12-03. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. 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. 1 2 Ehrlich, David (2014-10-25). "Zachary Wigon On The Heart Machine". Little White Lies . Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. 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. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2021-09-04). "Margaret Qualley, Christopher Abbott to Star in New York-Lensed Thriller 'Sanctuary' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  8. ↑ "The 10 Best New Filmmakers of 2014". Paste . 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2015-04-22.


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