Tony Zierra

Director Tony Zierra has been fascinated by the power of storytelling and cinema since he was a child. When time and money permitted he took film classes at NYU and later at Texas A & M and UCLA. His first documentary, Carving Out Our Name, follows the lives of four actors hoping to find success in Hollywood. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to much acclaim. Shortly after, Zierra went on the road to capture America’s reaction to the attacks of September 11th. The film that emerged, titled USA, explores the cyclical nature of violence and retaliation. Zierra’s recent award-winning documentary, My Big Break, is a cautionary tale about the darker side of celebrity and the consequences of fame that also includes his struggle to make his first film. Zierra is working on several projects including a biography and a documentary about the legendary director Stanley Kubrick.