Zachary, founder of Arecibo Films, leads innovative arts and culture initiatives rooted in community and storytelling. He was a featured panelist at the 2024 Eccentric Artists Shameless Unplugged Festival and received the 2024 Clark County Pearson Documentary Grant. As Executive Producer of Catharsis—a film honored with four NATAS® PSW Student Emmys® in 2023—Zach continues to champion emerging voices in film. His contributions have earned him a Gratitude Award from former Nevada Senator Valerie Wiener and features on Vegas-based podcasts such as Unclassified and Film Goals. A proud graduate of Las Vegas Academy and the College of Southern Nevada, Zach draws deep inspiration from Puerto Rican icon Doña Fela, living by the motto: "la vida es lucha, servicio y rate."
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Photo credits: Ethan Saxe (@ethansaxeshots), Riley Cohen (@rhodologist), Helena Stojanov  (@helenizaam), John Aliano (@johnaliano), Shawn Rosen (@shawnmrosen), Diana Martinez (@caliphotoglady)