The UCSF Memory and Aging Center has announced Zach as the first recipient of the Miller Artist in Residence.
The residency begins with an evening program, “Cinematic Empathy: The Art of Socially Conscious Film”, exploring Zach’s filmmaking practice within the context of brain health, examining the ethical, socio-emotional and neurological considerations when producing and distributing film.
Koko Suzanne, made in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will take the screen at Encounters Film Festival as part of the 2025 Grand Prix competition.
It continues on to play Tirana International Film Festival (Albania) and Edmonton International Film Festival (Canada).
More festival announcements are forthcoming.
Zach’s feature screenplay Land of the Young has been named winner of the 2023 American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition by Francis Ford Coppola.
The story is about caregiving, family and visibility for those with age-related disability. It is also a 2024 Semifinalist for the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Winner | The Lightkeeper
61st CINE Golden Eagle Award
Narrative Short Film
Winner | Land of the Young
Feature Film Screenplay
American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition
Semi-Finalist | Land of the Young
Feature Film Screenplay
Academy Nicholl Fellowships
Audience Award | The Stairs
Best Short Film
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Jury Prize | The Lightkeeper
Best Short Film
Woods Hole Film Festival
Jury Prize | The Stairs
Special Prize for Best Film
River’s Edge International Film Festival
Finalist | Altered
Feature Film Screenplay
ScreenCraft Feature Competition
Finalist | The Last Knight in Camelot
Feature Film Screenplay
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
Short List | Pop Screen
Screenplay
ScreenCraft Film Fund
Finalist | The Lightkeeper
Short Film Screenplay
Cinequest Film Festival
Jury Prize | The Lightkeeper
Best Short Film
SENE Film Festival
Semi-Finalist | The Lightkeeper
Short Film Screenplay
Slamdance Film Festival
