Mylissa Fitzsimmons On Running Away And The Making of MACKENZIE (2026)

Podcast: First Time Go · Benjamin Duchek

Opublikowano: 2026-09-18

My guest today, director Mylissa Fitzsimmons, previously released two features -- EVERYTHING IN THE END (2021) and THE LONG RUN (2025) -- and never got a premiere. She suffered from burnout of the excruciating process of making these brilliant films. And yet: here she is in 2026 with MACKENZIE (2026), opening at Film Fest Oldenburg this year. What does that say about perseverance? Resilience? A never quit attitude and the ability to keep going on even though this is really, really, fucking really hard? I think it says everything. I'm so motivated hearing her story and so excited for...