Tony Zierra

Tony Zierra is an American director and producer. He is best known for the documentaries: My Big Break (2009), in which he also appeared, and Filmworker (2017). From an early age Zierra's goal was to become a filmmaker. He attended film studies classes at NYU, Texas A&M and UCLA. His first documentary, Carving Out Our Name, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to much acclaim. Shortly after, Zierra went on the road to capture America's reaction to the September 11 attacks. The film that emerged,USA The Movie, explores the cyclical nature of violence and retaliation. The film was the subject of an in-depth analysis from a Deleuzian perspective by scholar and commentator Dion Dennis. Zierra's 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. My Big Break... ()