Zachary Wigon

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Zachary Wigon
Born1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)[1]
New York City, New York, US[1]
Occupation(s)Film critic, film director
Notable workThe Heart Machine

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

Biography[edit]

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]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b 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. ^ 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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