Producers in Front of the Camera: LIZZIE SHAPIRO

Video Interview

Lizzie Shapiro met director Annabelle Attanasio while studying at NYU. Now together, they represent 2/3 of the production company Thick Media and earlier this year, their first feature, MICKEY AND THE BEAR, premiered at SXSW to high praise.

In this interview, Lizzie talks about how their mutual trust and understanding for the vision of the film kept them moving forward even after losing a key investor, a lead actress, and a producer all only three weeks before principal photography. We also talk about what the barometer for success looks like within the indie space and the beauty of making films you wish you had when growing up.