“Koko Suzanne” has been acquired for distribution by French media company CANAL+.
The film premiered on CANAL+ Afrique November 10, 2025, airing on television and streaming on-demand across the African continent and French-speaking Europe.
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.
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
