Tony Zierra
- Director
- Producer
- Editor
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.