Break the Game

2023 — 80’

After coming out as trans, world-record-holding gamer, Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back, she sets out to break a new record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and live-stream every minute of her quest.

Director: Jane M. Wagner
Writer: Jane M. Wagner
Starring: Narcissa Wright
Music: Jesse Novak and Jeffrey Brodsky

Supervising Sound Editor / Re-recording sound mixer / Sound Designer: Nikolay Antonov

Sound Design: Stepan Sevastianov

2023 Tribeca Film Festival Viewpoints
Winner Special Jury Mention — New Documentary Director

Jury comment: “We gave the special jury mention to BREAK THE GAME for taking the innovative risks in its execution, that its protagonist took discovering her authentic self. Within the sterile confines of an electronic universe, the director revealed the critical core of human connection, kindness and growth, which we can shorthand as the real meaning of love.”

Press:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/movies/tribeca-festival-movie-picks.html
https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/tribeca-2023-most-anticipated-films-1234868893/
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tribeca-festival-winners-cypher-a-strange-path-1235645956/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tribeca-festival-2023-award-winners-1235516916/
https://deadline.com/2023/06/tribeca-festval-winners-cypher-narrative-film-a-strange-path-international-between-the-rains-documentary-1235418345/
https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/2023-tribeca-festival-winners-list-1234875507/