Billy Feldman

Behind the scenes of MY FIRST FILM, Zia Anger’s meta-fiction debut, with in-depth interviews and never-before-seen footage. In this exclusive featurette, director Zia Anger, cinematographer Ashley Connor, and lead actress Odessa Young reflect on the tumultuous journey of making MY FIRST FILM, from the chaotic original production to its rebirth in this new adaptation. Discover the creative challenges, personal insights, and untold stories that shaped this groundbreaking film.

Vita revisits her first attempt at filmmaking 15 years prior. Shooting a semi-autobiographical film starring her friend Dina, Vita’s eager but inexperienced approach causes the production to spiral into chaos, leading to significant disruptions and a near-fatal accident.

Every weekend for six years, Jessica takes a bus from NYC, where she lives and works as a set decorator, to Boston, her hometown, where she cares for her dad, Aloysius, who is 87 and has advanced Alzheimer's disease.

The Hole is a unique neighborhood on the Brooklyn/Queens borderline with a strange history as both a mob dumping ground and a home to the Federation of Black Cowboys. In many ways, it is New York City's version of The Wild West.

For his ninth birthday Myles asks for nothing but wood. With his once vivacious grandmother slowly dying, and his burdened mother struggling for relevance he is constructing the everlasting life he desires. Within this wintry upstate New York world, there are indeed mighty forces at play.

Vita revisits her first attempt at filmmaking 15 years prior. Shooting a semi-autobiographical film starring her friend Dina, Vita’s eager but inexperienced approach causes the production to spiral into chaos, leading to significant disruptions and a near-fatal accident.

Every weekend for six years, Jessica takes a bus from NYC, where she lives and works as a set decorator, to Boston, her hometown, where she cares for her dad, Aloysius, who is 87 and has advanced Alzheimer's disease.

The Hole is a unique neighborhood on the Brooklyn/Queens borderline with a strange history as both a mob dumping ground and a home to the Federation of Black Cowboys. In many ways, it is New York City's version of The Wild West.

For his ninth birthday Myles asks for nothing but wood. With his once vivacious grandmother slowly dying, and his burdened mother struggling for relevance he is constructing the everlasting life he desires. Within this wintry upstate New York world, there are indeed mighty forces at play.

For his ninth birthday Myles asks for nothing but wood. With his once vivacious grandmother slowly dying, and his burdened mother struggling for relevance he is constructing the everlasting life he desires. Within this wintry upstate New York world, there are indeed mighty forces at play.