Zachary Kertesz, born in rural Unity, Maine, grew up in a solar powered home, lacking anything resembling a television. Rarely a day passed in which he was not outside imaginatively exploring the great outdoors. Beginning at an early age, he was exposed to the wonders of 35mm photography, even having the privilege to experience darkroom time. Several years later, the spark again was reignited when he once again held a camera, this time magnetic tape replaced film and through its lens it captured motion. Zachary migrated west in August of 2008 to pursue his passion for film at the Art Institute of Portland in Oregon. This spark has since grown into a all consuming fire as as he nears completion of his BFA. While attending school, Zachary has had the privilege to work on many high profile projects such as a viral marketing campaign for Adidas, web media for Portland Farmers Market, and a plethora of short films, music videos, ad campaigns, live event coverage and senior thesis films. Through these experiences, he has had the opportunity to explore many methods of storytelling and both the art form and a creative medium of film making.