My guest, 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.

And on the pod.