In Counting Backwards, Joe is diagnosed with leukemia the day after he meets Claire, the woman of his dreams. Choosing not to reveal his illness to Claire and refusing treatment so that he can spend his remaining days living the life that he always wanted, he begins writing a novel about his experiences as both a method for coping and an attempt at a legacy.
The interview explores Winneys work as a script supervisor in Los Angeles, her transition from theatre to film, and her first feature film Counting Backwards which will be on the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers from October 20-30, 2008.