![The True/False Podcast artwork](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/89/7f/42/897f4294-88e7-1b63-5db7-c7f60eb0ca3c/mza_7842885909655279477.png/100x100bb.jpg)
Rejection with Zia Anger (MY FIRST FILM)
The True/False Podcast
English - February 07, 2020 03:15 - 30 minutes - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTV & Film true/false documentary film kbia Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Engagement with Robert Greene (BISBEE '17)
Next Episode: True/False 2020 Films Preview
Having your work rejected is part and parcel of being a filmmaker, be it when submitting to festivals, applying for funding, trying to sell a film or get distribution. But it can be hard to separate self worth from work, or to reconcile the reality of the industry with personal beliefs and values. These are all issues filmmaker and artist Zia Anger touches on in her multi-media performance "My First Film." Anger sat down with us to talk about how the show, which traces the production of a "failed" feature film she directed, has helped her to reflect on her work, and has provided a different kind of catharsis.