{{Short description|American film critic and film director}} {{Infobox person | name = Zachary Wigon | image = <!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing brackets --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|28|2014|12|03}}<ref name=thel>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelmagazine.com/2014/12/30-30/|title=30 Under 30: The Envy Index|author=<!-- Staff -->|work=L Magazine|date=2014-12-03|access-date=2015-04-22|archive-date=2016-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827114018/http://www.thelmagazine.com/2014/12/30-30/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = New York City, New York, US<ref name=thel/> | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|death date†|birth date†}} --> | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = Film critic, film director | years_active = | known_for = }} '''Zachary Wigon''' is an American film critic and film director. He has directed the feature films ''The Heart Machine, Sanctuary,'' and ''Victorian Psycho.''
== Biography == Wigon, who was raised in Scarsdale, NY and attended Scarsdale Middle School and Scarsdale High School, attended Tisch School of the Arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-zachary-wigon-the-heart-machine/|title=A Conversation with Zachary Wigon (THE HEART MACHINE)|last=Locascio|first=Susanna|work=Hammer to Nail|date=2014-10-24|access-date=2015-04-22}}</ref> He has contributed to ''Slant Magazine'', ''Filmmaker'', and ''The Village Voice'' as a film critic.<ref name=lwl>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/zachary-wigon-heart-machine-28291|title=Zachary Wigon On The Heart Machine|last=Ehrlich|first=David|work=Little White Lies|date=2014-10-25|access-date=2015-04-22|archive-date=2014-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111052421/http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/zachary-wigon-heart-machine-28291|url-status=dead}}</ref> Wigon has said that his experience as a filmmaker has informed his film criticism more than the reverse.<ref name="lwl" />
His short film ''Someone Else's Heart'' won the Hammer to Nail Short Film Contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/61370-zach-wigons-someone-elses-heart-wins-hammer-to-nail-short-film-contest/|title=Zach Wigon's Someone Else's Heart Wins Hammer to Nail Short Film Contest|last=Macaulay|first=Scott|work=Filmmaker|date=2012-12-27|access-date=2015-04-22}}</ref> The short film was the basis for his debut feature film, ''The Heart Machine'', a romantic thriller loosely based on his own experiences.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/03/07/sxsw-john-gallagher-jr-the-heart-machine|title=SXSW: 'Newsroom' star John Gallagher Jr. wishes his girlfriend was in Berlin in 'The Heart Machine' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO|last=Labrecque|first=Jeff|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=2014-03-07|access-date=2015-03-22}}</ref> It debuted at the 2014 SXSW after a crowdfunding campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/springboard-heart-machine-director-zachary-wigon-talks-dating-apps-and-the-influence-of-eyes-wide-shut-20141024|title=Springboard: 'Heart Machine' Director Zachary Wigon Talks Dating Apps and the Influence of 'Eyes Wide Shut'|last=Folsom|first=Jake|work=Indiewire|date=2014-10-24|access-date=2015-04-22}}</ref>
His next film was the 2022 psychological thriller ''Sanctuary'', which premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/margaret-qualley-christopher-abbott-sanctuary-1235056430/|title= Margaret Qualley, Christopher Abbott to Star in New York-Lensed Thriller 'Sanctuary' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|work=Variety|date=2021-09-04|accessdate=2022-02-05}}</ref> The films stars Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott and received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Keslassy |first1=Elsa |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Neon's Boutique Label Super Buys Margaret Qualley-Christopher Abbott Dominatrix Thriller 'Sanctuary' following TIFF Debut (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/margaret-qualley-dominatrix-sanctuary-neon-super-1235380775/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923164104/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/margaret-qualley-dominatrix-sanctuary-neon-super-1235380775/ |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |access-date=September 23, 2022 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> In 2026, Wigon's third feature film, ''Victorian Psycho'' starring Maika Monroe, will premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|first=Maggie|last=Boccella|date=March 25, 2026|url=https://www.fangoria.com/victorian-psycho-release-date/|title=Maika Monroe-Led VICTORIAN PSYCHO Sets Fall Release Date|website=Fangoria|archive-date=March 27, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327164301/https://www.fangoria.com/victorian-psycho-release-date/|url-status=live|access-date=March 27, 2026}}</ref>
In 2014, ''L Magazine'' named him #7 in their "Top 30 Under 30",<ref name=thel/> and ''Paste'' named him #8 in their Top Ten Best New Filmmakers of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/12/the-12-best-new-filmmakers-of-2014.html|title=The 10 Best New Filmmakers of 2014|work=Paste|date=2014-12-12|access-date=2015-04-22}}</ref>
== Filmography == * ''Someone Else's Heart'' (2012) (short film) * ''The Heart Machine'' (2014) * ''Sanctuary'' (2022) * ''Victorian Psycho'' (2026)
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|3122113}}
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