Zach Sharma
Writer, Filmmaker, Editor, Actor, Musician
Voice Narration Reel
Voice Commercial Reel
Voice Character Reel
Directing Reel
Acting Reel
Editing Reel
Film Composition Reel
Dark Comedy, Drama - 27 min
Released December 2022
Written, Directed, Produced, Edited, Sound Design, and Score by Zach Sharma
Cinematography by Mike Wenderlich
Production Design by Frances Shpol
Starring Sterling Fowler, Griff Scially, Andreas Makris, and Zach Sharma
Nestor
A lonely, reclusive blog writer meets a group of obsessive men who refer to themselves as his "fan club."
AWARDS:
Winner - Best Director - Portland New Alternative Voices
Semi-Finalist - Milan Arthouse Film Awards
Semi-Finalist - Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills
Semi-Finalist - Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
Semi-Finalist - Newport Beach Shorts
Semi-Finalist - New Jersey Intl. Short Festival
Semi-Finalist - San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival
Semi-Finalist - Oakland Film Festival
Semi-Finalist - London Indie Film Festival
Open Michael
Chapman TV Short Form Thesis Pilot
Comedy - 8 min
Released May 2022
Written, Directed, Sound Design, and Score by Zach Sharma
Produced by Lauren Dib
Production Design by Sarah Kaiser
Cinematography by Justin Kim
Edited by Shannon Fan
Starring William Yonts, Melanie Mason, Tanya Raisa, Robert Ramirez, and Ben Walsh
An aspiring comedian performs his set through a panic attack while a married couple's musical act clashes with the clientele at a club's open mic
AWARDS:
Finalist - Independent Shorts Awards
Finalist - CLIMAX Critic Awards
Semi-Finalist - Florence Indie Film Festival
Semi-Finalist - Newport Beach Shorts
Semi-Finalist - New Jersey Intl. Short Festival
Quarter-Finalist - Lonely Wolf Fest
Nominee - Filmhaus Berlin
Selection - Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival
Comedy, Mockumentary
In production; Releasing 2025
Directed by Zach Sharma and Josh Philips
Written and Produced by Josh Philips, Ryan Jahn, and Zach Sharma
Cinematography by Zach Sharma, Josh Philips, and Ryan Jahn
Edited by Zach Sharma
Starring Josh Philips, Zach Sharma, Mo Cordrey, and Ryan Jahn
Meet the Josh
A disgraced former Marine moves to Los Angeles to reboot the Meet the Parents/Fockers franchise
Zatch
on all music streaming platforms
Songs from new-wave, to electronic, to punk.
Morning People, Happy People
Check out Zach’s most recent album on any and all music streaming services
Album art by Freddy Smith
