Background
McCann was born in Spring Valley, New York, and grew up in Nyack, New New York
McCann was born in Spring Valley, New York, and grew up in Nyack, New New York
At 15, McCann wanted to make films, and in 1987 graduated in from the film school at he State University of New York at Purchase.
He then spent four years in Brooklyn, New York City, working odd jobs and directing low-budget commercials. By early 1996, he was an audio-visual specialist at the Chappaqua Library, in Chappaqua, New New York He directed his first feature, Desolation Angels, in 1995, made on a budget of $42,000.
The film, which starred Michael Rodrick, premiered at the 1995 Telluride Film Festival.