Zak is also a producer, writer, and director. His two previous short films, Animal Work and Last Chance, have had success in local and national film festivals and been selected to screen in international film festivals such as the LA Comedy festival and Japan Genre Film Festival:
Director Accolades:
People's Choice Award - Ocean By the Sea Film Festival 2025 (Animal Work)
Best Short Film - Warburton Film Festival 2024 (Last Chance)
Best Director - Warrandyte Film Festival 2024 (Animal Work)
Best Emerging Filmmaker - Setting Sun Film Festival 2024 (Last Chance)
Best Short Film - 2022 Perfect Light Film Festival (Animal Work)
Best Comedy -Japan Genre Celebration Film Festival 2021 (Animal Work)
2nd Prize Short Film, Peninsula Film Festival 2021 (Animal Work)
Audience Choice Award Port Shorts Film Festival - 2021 (Animal Work)
Actor
Winner for Best Cameo Performance in a Musical at the 2013 Guild Awards
Nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 Short + Sweet theatre Competition
National Finalist at the 2011 Class Clowns Competition
