Baker Artist Portfolios

Zachary Michel is a filmmaker and the co-founder and director of the Charm City Fringe theater festival. He also acted and worked on set for Maryland short films and theater productions for the past decade. As a producer of Baltimore's fringe theater festival, Michel brought attention to underrepresented groups and helped bring new stories and perspectives to audiences. His passion for film was reignited while taking classes at Baltimore Improv Group (BIG). He collaborates with new voices in Maryland whenever possible. His most recent work, “He’s a Big Boy Now,” cast Baltimore native rapper and actor, Dapper Dan Midas, in a story that captured the challenges of a neurodivergent life. 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.