Zachary's profile
Zachary Michel has written, acted, and worked on Baltimore film and theater productions for over a decade. As a producer, he most recently executive produced the feature film "Situation #64" starring Louisa Jacobson and Hari Nef, which was signed on by industry powerhouse United Talent Agency in late 2025. He is a producer on the feature “Little Doors” with Lexi Tannenholtz of The Space Program and Graham Mason of IPP, which recently played Fantastic Fest, Calgary Underground, and is about to play Cucalorus. He is a 2025/2026 Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund fellow. As a fellow, he produced the documentary short If I Had Met Her, featuring poet laureate Heid E. Erdrich, which is about to enter the festival circuit.
His debut short film “He’s a Big Boy Now” cast Baltimore native rapper and actor Dapper Dan Midas in a story capturing the challenges of a neurodivergent life and arrested development. His mission is to employ his talents as a filmmaker to highlight themes and tell stories through film while continuing to develop his body of work as an actor, writer, and director. In 2025, he acted in a number of national commercial spots in addition to short films, including "Call of the Moon" and "Midnight Mass," each by Benjamin Schwartz, "Couples Therapy" by James Cruz, and "Where Did It Go" by Leon Lai.
Prior to film, Zachary founded and directed Baltimore’s independent theater and performing arts festival—Charm City Fringe Fest—for ten years. His transition to film was made possible by grant support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts as well as the Maryland State Arts Council. With this support, he founded The Filmmakers Playground (TFP). TFP is a film program dedicated to connecting Baltimore’s filmmakers with national industry professionals to build sustainable careers rooted in local talent.
Michel is a winner of the 2023 Baltimore Pitch Competition. In 2023, he was awarded the Creativity Grant and Professional Development Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council for his filmmaking endeavors.
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