Elizabeth Yoffe is head of the production company '' True Studio Media '' and the producing partner of award-winning filmmaker Tony Zierra . Yoffe received a B.A. in Theater Arts from Bennington College and an M.A. in Education from Antioch University , Seattle . She worked as a regional casting director for many film and television projects including '' Waiting For The Light '' directed by Christopher Monger starring Shirley MacLaine , '' Dogfight '' directed by Nancy Savoca starring River Phoenix and David Lynch ’s classic series , Twin Peaks . In Los Angeles she served as president of Cinewomen L.A. , a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the role of women in film . Yoffe is the producer of the award-winning documentary My Big Break , directed by Tony Zierra , a cautionary tale about the darker side of celebrity and the consequences of fame that has received consistently strong reviews and has been repeatedly praised for its unusually candid look at the effects of success on young rising stars in Hollywood . My Big Break won Best Documentary at the Boston Film Festival , Best Documentary at Artsfest , Pennsylvania , was nominated for Best Documentary at the Raindance Film Festival in London and was an Official Selection of The American Cinematic Experience Festival . Elizabeth Yoffe also produced '' USA The Movie '' , a film that merges reality and fiction to explore the cyclical nature of violence and retaliation in the wake of the September 11 attacks . The film was the subject of an in-depth analysis by academic and commentator Dion Dennis . She co-produced '' Carving Out Our Name '' , an Official Selection at Toronto International Film Festival . She also produced the award-winning Independent Film Channel favorite '' Brightness '' starring Eric Idle , Chad Lindberg and Fay Masterson . Yoffe has been a featured speaker at The National Popular Culture American Culture ( PCA/ACA ) Academic conference in New Orleans , and the PCA/ACA National conference in Boston . She is the writer of '' Yoffe 's Guide To My Big Break '' , an online site that focuses on observations about acting , film and fame . Her writing has also appeared in various magazines and newspapers including '' The New York Times '' and '' Slate '' . Yoffe is currently producing several projects including '' SK13 '' a documentary about the legendary filmmaker , Stanley Kubrick
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Elizabeth Yoffe