Michael Zara

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TV, Film & Commercial Writer/Director/Producer, Story Consultant, Storyteller, and Copywriter @ Ghost Bunni, Inc.
Michael Zara's Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, United States
About Michael Zara

I am a dynamic Creative Executive with over a decade of experience driving and contributing to development and production of high-quality entertainment content for digital and traditional platforms. I am passionate in my development and delivery of engaging and enriching experiences – leveraging advanced live action, animation, narrative, and music production acumen.I am known for being collaborative, resourceful, and strategic in planning and the allocation of resources, workload prioritization, and talent management within fast-paced environments.

Michael Zara's Current Company Details
Ghost Bunni, Inc.

Ghost Bunni, Inc.

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TV, Film & Commercial Writer/Director/Producer, Story Consultant, Storyteller, and Copywriter
Michael Zara Work Experience Details
  • Ghost Bunni, Inc.
    Feature Film Director
    Ghost Bunni, Inc. Jun 2024 - Present
    Prepping my directorial debut, the meta horror comedy, HORRIFIED starring Aimee Teegarden.
  • Ghost Bunni, Inc.
    Creative Director, Writer, Owner
    Ghost Bunni, Inc. 2017 - Present
    Los Angeles County, California, United States
    Secure and spearhead full lifecycle of creative projects for wide range of organizations – generating $200K revenues annually.Select Accomplishments:• Orchestrated strategic development and delivery of high-impact proposals, securing business from organizations such as Warner Bros, Universal TV, Anthony Hemingway Productions, Alloy Entertainment, Stampede Ventures, YouTube, 20th Television, SkyeMac Productions, and Syfy.• Designed original cartoon characters and developed, pitched, and sold TV as well as film projects in addition to brand clothing and accessories.• Attached as Executive Producer and co-wrote feature film screenplay – Prom Dress (2021-2022) – for Stampede Ventures based on classic young adult Scholastic novel.• Wrote $2M Syfy & Blue Ice Pictures’ TV film – Letters to Satan Claus (2019-2020) – which aired 12.2020.• Executive Produced and wrote Warner Bros. Television & The CW’s drama TV pilot developed with SkyeMac – It’s a Mystery (2018-2019).• Executive Produced & wrote YouTube Originals’ drama TV pilot for Google, Inc. – Kill the Lights (2016-2018).
  • Toy Storiez
    Consultant
    Toy Storiez Sep 2023 - Present
    Los Angeles County, California, United States
    I'm a professional storyteller. But I also LOVE toys. That's why I created TOY STORIEZ, working as a creative consultant that helps toy companies around the world craft their characters (aka IP) for endless TV & Film potential, making them ready for a Hollywood close-up. As any producer will tell you, IP is the king of Hollywood, and the toy industry has some of the richest properties in the world. Mattel and Warner Bros.’s billion-dollar-plus success with the live-action Barbie film proved that.The pink Barbie juggernaut also showed me a hole in the marketplace — we need more film & TV writers on the ground floor with these toy companies collaborating to find opportunities for these lines at the jump. Who better to do that than a writer who has equally been obsessed with toys and television ever since he got stuck in his sister’s Barbie Dreamhouse as a baby? No joke. I want to help toy companies because I love that industry and see its potential to blow up on the big screen. And I’m not just talking about the Mattel’s of the world. No matter how big or small your company is, I’m here to shepherd your IP, making it truly sparkle.
  • Various Companies
    Freelance Commercial Treatment Writer & Copywriter
    Various Companies Apr 2020 - Present
    Los Angeles County, California, United States
    I work closely with directors and their production teams to develop undeniable treatments and copywriting for TV commercials and campaigns, crafting compelling narratives that effectively convey a brand’s message to its target audience. Commercials include Walmart, Old Navy, Dell, Turbo Tax, Aflac, U.S. Bank, Amazon, Discover, Pepsi, Regal Theaters, The Home Depot, Choice Hotels, Gillette, and many more.
  • Various Companies
    Content Writer, Director & Contributor
    Various Companies 2011 - Present
    Author and deliver high quality, creative content for multimedia platforms – including online publication, film, television, and streaming.Select Accomplishments:• Served as contributor to horror film website – The Daily Dead (2022) – 125K average readership.• Wrote, directed, and produced horror comedy and song for short film – Possessed (2020-2021) – which premiered and competed in 2021 Dances with Films Festival.• Interviewed about writing LGBTQ-themed movies for NY Times article – Better than Besties: Why Gay Holiday Films Matter (2020 / Readership – 6.14M paid subscribers).• Wrote and served as Executive Story Editor for Warner Brothers Television, Folding Chair Productions, and Blossom Films’ series – Crime Farm (2019-2020). • Conducted research on Hong Kong for showrunners of upcoming Blossom Films’ Nicole Kidman and Lulu Wang Amazon Prime Video series – EXPATS (2019).• Successfully progressed from assistant and script coordinator to Staff Writer, Story Editor, and On-Set Producer roles in six years for Warner Bros. Television & TNT’s hit crime procedural TV series – Major Crimes (2013-2018).

Michael Zara Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Zara

What company does Michael Zara work for?

Michael Zara works for Ghost Bunni, Inc.

What is Michael Zara's role at the current company?

Michael Zara's current role is TV, Film & Commercial Writer/Director/Producer, Story Consultant, Storyteller, and Copywriter.

What schools did Michael Zara attend?

Michael Zara attended California State University, Northridge, California State University, Ucla Extension.

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