Zack Wilson, Filmmaker | Photographer, New York City

I'm a filmmaker and photographer based in New York City with a strong background in dramatic narrative structure. My passion lies in illuminating underexposed topics and inciting social change through various forms of channels, including mobile and interactive platforms. I primarily focus on repurposing subjects most often covered in documentaries into fictional pieces that have a greater appeal to a wider audience.

I am obsessed with pushing visual aethetics to their boundaries in order to create beautiful images that are rarely achieved, whether it is throwing countless adapters onto a HD camera for a full cinematic experience or ripping apart and modifying a Holga toy still film camera for an organic, antiqued aethetic.

Besides my projects and contributing to various independent projects, I serve as Head of Production for Rosenblum Associates, Inc. and media consultant for Aligned Creative, LLC. I have consulted for Arts Engine, Acumen Fund, Working Films, Transient Pictures, Anonymous Content and the Media That Matters Film Festival.

Some places I've traveled / lived recently :
St. Petersburg, Russia; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Domasi, Malawi; Australia; New Zealand; London; Paris; DC; Los Angeles; Fiji; Curacao; St. Maartin; Ithaca, New York.

Reviews on Zack's work :
"Not knowing anything about this film or filmmaker, I selected 'Assisted Living' for its 'double-edged sword' quality, because in the course of 30 seconds, not only was I initially touched by its sentiment, I was then brilliantly 'set-up' for its surprise and hilarious conclusion; it is indeed a wonderful piece of very short filmmaking,"  Russell Harnden III, senior editor, Toy Box Entertainment (CellFlix Judge).

"Assisted Living" is a well-acted, efficiently paced and superbly shot snippet of filmmaking."  Rodd Perry, CEO and creative director of The Ant Farm (CellFlix Judge).

"It's like a tone poem. It invites the viewer to become an interpreter of what they're watching, which is a more engaging way," Mark Romanek, award-winning music video director on an untitled piece (mtvU Interview).

Principle Filmography :
"Kulmusic in St. Petersburg" | 2008-2009 | DP/Co-Director | 9 min | Documentary
"Bike Kill" | 2008 | Director/Edito/DP | 3 min | Experimental
"Drop Off" | 2008 | Writer/Director | 2 min | Social Drama
"Assisted Living" | 2007 | Writer/Director | 1 min | Comedy
"Grief Assurance" | 2007 | Writer/Director | 26 min | Dark Comedy
"Common Change" | 2007 | Producer | 17 min | Drama
"Beyond: The Terrible Young Couple" | 2006 | Director | 26 min | Time Period Sci-Fi Drama
"A Conversation" | 2006 | Director/Editor | 5 min | Experimental
"Beyond: The Archive" | 2005 | Director | 30 min | Sci-Fi Drama

Awards :
2007 CellFlix Film Festival : Grand Judge's Award for "Assisted Living" (Writer / Director)
2007 National CBI Production Award : Best Drama for "The Terrible Young Couple - Episode 3 of 'Beyond'" (Director)
2006 National CBI Production Award : Best Drama Nomination for "The Archive - Episode 1 of 'Beyond'" (Director)