Zachary Ade is a director and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California. Coming from rural Montana and having lived all over the United States, Zachary loves creating coming-of-age stories and writing about relationships, mental health, and the realities of small-town life.

Throughout his life, Zachary has engaged in all kinds of art and content creation, including theater, music, podcasting, and film. While acting was his first love, his sights shifted to working behind the camera and creating stories from scratch.

In 2023, he graduated from Pomona College with a B.A. in Media Studies, focusing on film production. During his time at Pomona, he involved himself with numerous mini video shoots and even directed and edited his own thesis short film. After college, Zachary worked in broadcast news and freelanced as a videographer, gaining more knowledge and experience with shooting and producing. Today, he continues to explore and learn all facets of filmmaking in order to improve as a director.