About

Hi there! I’m Fred Zara, a Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Musician, Actor, Friend, Husband and Father, originally from Trenton, New Jersey.

My latest feature film, The Suicide of James Rider, was be released in September 2020 by BayView Entertainment.

Check out my feature films, Read Me, available through Amazon and my feature documentary, Average Community, on Amazon streaming by clicking here.

My films are also available on Tubi, Plex, Roku and other streaming services.

Have a look around and enjoy 🙂

On set of “The Suicide of James Rider”
During a performance with the experimental theatre group Black Cow Jumps
With Sara Humbert in a short play for Acts of Love.
Playing a gig before a UCF football game.
Acting on set for The Suicide of James Rider.
Winning an award for “Talk” at the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival.
Working on the set of “fat, dumb and happy”
Directing on set for The Suicide of James Rider.
On the set of 7 lives of Chance
On the set of 7 lives of Chance
Filmmaker’s panel at the Melbourne Independent Film Festival
On set with Erin Laine and Lukas Hassel for “I Just Want You To Be Happy”
Directing a scene for a Treehouse production
Doing a Q & A after a screening of Average Community

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival ~ Best Music Documentary Feature
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival ~ Audience Award
Love Your Shorts Film Festival ~ Best Director
Love Your Shorts Film Festival ~ Best Screenplay
Southeast Regional Film Festival ~ Runner Up, Best Drama
Enzian Film Slam ~ 4 time, 1st Place Winner
Melbourne Independent Filmmaker’s Festival ~ Best Short Documentary
Melbourne Independent Filmmaker’s Festival ~ Best Drama
Flagler Film Festival ~ Best-in-Florida
Florida REEL Film Festival ~ Best-in-Fest
Cinema Italiano Documentary Film Contest ~ 2nd Place Winner
Florida ART Film Festival ~ 1st Place Winner
Trenton Film Festival ~ Honorable Mention – Audience Award
Saints & Sinners Film Festival ~ Best Cinematography
Queens World Film Festival ~ Nominated, Best Feature Film
Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival ~ Nominated, Best Short Screenplay
Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival ~ Nominated, Best Florida Short

Official Selection:
Barebones Film Festival
New York City Independent Film Festival
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Southeast Regional Film Festival
Silver Springs International Film Festival
Social World Film Festival
Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase
Silver Screen International Film Festival
Central Florida Film Festival
F4 Film Festival, Seattle, WA
Orlando Film Festival
Dumbo Film Festival
Brouhaha Film & Video Festival
Cinerama Film Festival
Vero Beach Wine & Film Festival
Mytle Beach Film Festival
Tamby Film Festival
Palm Beach International Film Festival
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