Zackary Adler was born in New York and grew up all over Europe and the United States.
Having interned and worked in production from the age of fifteen Adler graduated from Bard college then moved to New York City directing music videos.
While working at Akiva Goldsman's Warner Bros. based production company Weed Road Pictures, he wrote and directed his first short film 'The Cookie Story'. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival won Best Comedic Short Award at Film Fest New Haven was picked up for distribution and shown on HBO among many other major national and international programs. Adler then wrote and directed his short film 'Something In Between', starring Keram Malicki-Sanchez, April Grace and Brittany Murphy which screened in competition as an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival.
His first feature film 'I'm Reed Fish' was picked up by ContentFilm International during its opening night at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It was released in the US by Red Envelope and Screen Media theatrically in 2007.
Adler has completed principle photography on 'Familiar Strangers' (working title Disconnected) a bright and funny film about life and family starring Shawn Hatosy, DJ Qualls, Nikki Reed and an extraordinary ensemble cast produced by Cavalier Films and shot on location in Virginia.
Adler is managed by Lindsay Williams of The Gotham Group and represented by Roeg Sutherland of Creative Artists Agency.
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