NYWIFT Blog

By Tammy Reese

Victoria Hill is no stranger to creating cinematic magic, and her latest project, The Best You Can, premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, is yet another example of her storytelling prowess. As lead producer of and actor in the narrative spotlight film — starring real-life couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick — Hill brings a deeply human story to life, exploring connection, loneliness, and unexpected friendship in midlife.

NYWIFT Board Member Gretchen McGowan is one of the film’s executive producers. “When Victoria Hill and Andrew Mann brought Michael Weithorn’s script to us, I thought: we’re all ready for Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon to appear on the screen together again. This is something the world could use right about now,” McGowan said in a NYWIFT announcement of member projects at Tribeca.

With a stellar career that spans producing, acting, and writing across internationally acclaimed films like First Reformed, The Chaperone, and The Secrets We Keep, Hill’s dedication to complex, character-driven stories continues to shine.

In this exclusive NYWIFT interview, Hill shares insights into filming on location in NYC, collaborating with industry heavyweights, and her mission to amplify women’s voices through Fibonacci Films.

Producer and Actor Victoria Hill (image courtesy of Victoria Hill)

Congratulations on the Tribeca premiere of The Best You Can! How does it feel to have the film debut at such a storied festival?

We are super excited to have this film set in New York premiering in NYC!

Can you tell us a bit about The Best You Can without giving too much away?

The Best You Can is a really lovely comedy drama about two people in their 50s who find a deep transformative connection with each other.

Still from The Best You Can (image courtesy of Tribeca)

What drew you to this particular story?

I really loved the balance between comedy and real grown-up mid-life issues.

This project boasts a powerhouse cast. How would you describe both Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s performances?

Kevin and Kyra deliver wonderful performances and are a joy to watch together.

What was the experience like producing The Best You Can on location in New York City? Did the city itself become a character in the story?

The city is a huge character particularly as they come from very different worlds. We shot in the city and in Brooklyn.

Still from The Best You Can (image courtesy of Tribeca)

What do you hope audiences walk away with after seeing The Best You Can? Are there specific themes or emotions you hope linger?

I hope the film brings some joy and hope to people. It tackles loneliness and life overwhelm in a really moving and funny way.

For women who aspire to become producers, especially those looking to create their own content, what advice would you offer?

I think we need more films, stories in general with the female character as the lead protagonist or one of them. Especially women over 40! So I would say to female producers we need to support and encourage people writing those stories.

Looking ahead, are there any upcoming projects you’re excited to share, or new creative directions you’re exploring?

We are very excited about a film we have been developing with the amazing Kathy Lette. HRT (Husband Replacement Therapy ) is a comedy horror TV series set in wine country. We also have a beautiful film we hope to shoot in the not-too-distant future with director Mark Bellamy and the team from Firefly Films in New Zealand.

Learn more about The Best You Can at Tribeca here: https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/best-you-can-2025

And be sure to check out the other NYWIFT Members at the 2025 Tribeca Festival! 

Victoria Hill wears several hats as producer, actor, writer. She is Principal of Fibonacci Films (US) where she has produced and starred in several critically acclaimed films. Hill produced and starred in The Chaperone (2018), based on Laura Moriarty’s bestselling novel and adapted for the screen by Academy Award-winning writer Julian Fellowes. She also produced the provocative and critically acclaimed feature film First Reformed (2017), from iconic screenwriter/director Paul Schrader which was nominated for best original screenplay at the Academy Awards. Hill stars opposite Ethan Hawke in the pivotal role of his estranged wife Esther. Hill Executive Produced and starred as Claire in feature film The Secrets We Keep (2020) with director Yuval Adler. Executive producer credits also include Voyagers (2021), Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) and Angie: List Girls (2020).

Most recently Victoria’s latest role as lead producer and role of Betty in The Best You Can (2025) will premiere at Tribeca Festival, starring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Brittany O’Grady, Ray Romano and Judd Hirsch shot on location in New York City. Hill began her career as one of the founding members of South Australia’s prestigious theatre company Brink Productions, where Hill performed and produced new theatrical works as well as commissioning new translations and adaptations of established pieces. With controversial director Geoffrey Wright (Romper-Stomper), Hill co-wrote the screenplay and co-produced the film Macbeth (2006), a contemporary Australian retelling of William Shakespeare’s play set in the ganglands of Melbourne. Hill also starred as Lady Macbeth opposite Sam Worthington’s Macbeth. The film screened at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.

Hill has starred in numerous other film and television productions including: Schrader’s Oh Canada (2024) and Master Gardner (2022) and the Australian Films Buckley’s Chance alongside Bill Nighy (2021), December Boys (2007), Hunt Angels (2006) the comedy film BoyTown (2006). In 2020 Hill set up Fibonacci Film and Entertainment PTY LTD in her home country of Australia to focus on projects that are created about, for and by women. She has several projects in development including Kathy Lette’s best selling novel HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy which is currently being adapted into a feature film.