Zachary Wigon is an American film critic and film director. His debut feature was ''
The Heart Machine
''The Heart Machine'' is a 2014 romantic thriller film written and directed by Zachary Wigon based on his own 2012 short film ''Someone Else's Heart''. The film is about a man (played by John Gallagher Jr.) who attempts to track down the woman (p ...
''.
Biography
Wigon, who has lived in
New York City
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his entire life,
[ attended Tisch School of the Arts. He has contributed to '']Slant Magazine
''Slant Magazine'' is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York ...
'', '' Filmmaker'', and ''The Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the ''Voice'' began as a platform for the crea ...
'' as a film critic.The Heart Machine
''The Heart Machine'' is a 2014 romantic thriller film written and directed by Zachary Wigon based on his own 2012 short film ''Someone Else's Heart''. The film is about a man (played by John Gallagher Jr.) who attempts to track down the woman (p ...
'', a romantic thriller loosely based on his own experiences. It debuted at the 2014 SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Te ...
. Wigon has said that his experience as a filmmaker has informed his film criticism more than the reverse.[ His followup is the 2023 psychological thriller '']Sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...
'', which finished shooting in September 2021.
In 2014, '' L Magazine'' named him #7 in their "Top 30 Under 30",[ and '' Paste'' named him #8 in their Top Ten Best New Filmmakers of 2014.]
Filmography
* ''Someone Else's Heart'' (2012)
* ''The Heart Machine
''The Heart Machine'' is a 2014 romantic thriller film written and directed by Zachary Wigon based on his own 2012 short film ''Someone Else's Heart''. The film is about a man (played by John Gallagher Jr.) who attempts to track down the woman (p ...
'' (2014)
* ''Sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...
'' (2022)
References
External links
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Living people
American film critics
Film directors from New York City
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
1980s births
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