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Zachary Mortensen is a Co-Executive Producer and Post Production Supervisor American born on 1972
Zachary Mortensen (born October 5, 1972, in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American producer.
In 2001, Mortensen produced the feature documentary Hell House by director George Ratliff which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in fall 2002. Mortensen produced the award winning documentary features Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box and The Federation of Black Cowboys. He also associate produced the theatrical documentary Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator directed by Helen Stickler.
Mortensen produced The New Arrival by Amy Talkington, which was the first motion picture using 360-degree video technology. The movie was a collaboration between Intel Corporation, Atom Films, and BeHere, the company behind the revolutionary technology, and it premiered at the market at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. The following year, Mortensen produced the first commercially released Music video created entirely with Machinima software. That video was In the Waiting Line by the band Zero 7, directed by Tommy Pallotta.
In 1997–98, Mortensen was the Director of Production at Caipirinha Productions, where he supervised the post-production and distribution of the critically acclaimed documentary feature Modulations.
Mortensen continues to produce feature films, commercials, music videos, and television.
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Zachary Mortensen
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Zachary Mortensen is the founder of Ghost Robot, a production and management company in New York City. In 2006 Mortensen produced the feature films Choking Man by iconoclastic music video director Steve Barron, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox, a film about E. H. Bronner by director Sara Lamm, which premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival. "Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox" was released in theaters in the summer of 2007 by Balcony Releasing. Mortensen's feature film Road by director Leslie McCleave premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2005 where it was awarded outstanding performance for the two leads, Catherine Kellner and Ebon Moss-Bachrach and was released theatrically in 2006 by 7th Art Releasing.In 2001, Mortensen produced the feature documentary Hell House by director George Ratliff which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in fall 2002. Mortensen produced the award winning documentary features Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box and The Federation of Black Cowboys. He also associate produced the theatrical documentary Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator directed by Helen Stickler.
Mortensen produced The New Arrival by Amy Talkington, which was the first motion picture using 360-degree video technology. The movie was a collaboration between Intel Corporation, Atom Films, and BeHere, the company behind the revolutionary technology, and it premiered at the market at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. The following year, Mortensen produced the first commercially released Music video created entirely with Machinima software. That video was In the Waiting Line by the band Zero 7, directed by Tommy Pallotta.
In 1997–98, Mortensen was the Director of Production at Caipirinha Productions, where he supervised the post-production and distribution of the critically acclaimed documentary feature Modulations.
Mortensen continues to produce feature films, commercials, music videos, and television.
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Filmography of Zachary Mortensen (9 films)
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, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Documentary films about health care
Roles Producer
Rating76%
The documentary shows Gaskin and others practicing home birth at a commune. Today as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section; the struggle is to protect their midwifery knowledge and to promote respectful, safe maternity practices.
Cropsey (2010)
, 1h24Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Horror, Crime
Themes Documentary films about law
Roles Executive Producer
Rating62%
Against the Current (2009)
, 1h38Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Joseph Fiennes, Pell James, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Reaser, Martin Shakar, Mary Tyler Moore
Roles Co-Executive Producer
Rating60%
The film follows the story of Paul Thompson (Joseph Fiennes) who is a writer that lost his wife and child a few years back. He and his best friend, Jeff (Justin Kirk), have talked about swimming the length of the Hudson River since they were just kids. One day, Paul asks Jeff to come along with him on his trip to finally swim the whole river. Jeff agrees and brings along one of his friends, Liz (Elizabeth Reaser). Paul is determined to reach the end of the river by a certain date, August 28. Jeff and Liz have no idea the importance of the date Paul has chosen until they have already started. They realize that the date they are supposed to finish the swim is the anniversary of his family's death. Paul tells them that on that date, he is planning on killing himself. Paul's confession causes Jeff to remember a moment about five years ago when he saved Paul from committing suicide. Jeff told him that he should wait five years and if he still wanted to end his life, he would support him in it. Now, five years later, Jeff and Liz have to decide whether they should let Paul continue with his plan or try to convince him to keep living.
Choking Man (2006)
, 1h23Directed by Steve Barron
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Eugenia Yuan, Aaron Paul, Mandy Patinkin
Roles Producer
Rating58%
Choking Man is an intense blend of psychological drama and magical realism that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America. Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) is a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher toiling away in a shabby Jamaica, Queens, New York diner run by Rick (Mandy Patinkin). He works all day long in the shadow of the ever-present Heimlich Maneuver instruction poster which hangs in the diner kitchen. From his solitary kitchen corner, Jorge gropes mutely for a bond with Amy (Eugenia Yuan), the newly hired Chinese waitress and even though she tries to reciprocate, the gulf that separates them may be too large. On the job he is continually tormented by his coworker Jerry (Aaron Paul) and at home in his Harlem boarding, under the psychological control of his late uncle, who was truly like a father to him. His uncle was described as being the only caring person in Jorge's life. He battles his inner demons. Set in the vicinity of JFK airport, the most culturally diverse neighborhood in the world, Choking Man captures the feeling of claustrophobia and almost literal asphyxiation newcomers to America experience as they struggle to find a place and purpose in this strange land.
Phileine Says Sorry (2003)
, 1h35Directed by Robert Jan Westdijk
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kim van Kooten, Michiel Huisman, Tara Elders, Liesbeth Kamerling, Roeland Fernhout, Hadewych Minis
Roles Line Producer
Rating59%
The story is about Phileine (Kim van Kooten) and her actor boyfriend Max (Michiel Huisman). He goes to New York to improve his acting skills. Later on, without Max knowing it, Phileine also travels to New York.
, 1h14Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Hip hop films, Musical films
Roles Producer
Rating82%
Hell House (2001)
, 1h25Genres Documentary
Themes Films about religion, Documentary films about religion
Roles Producer
Rating67%
Highball (1997)
, 1h50Directed by Noah Baumbach
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Justine Bateman, Peter Bogdanovich, Noah Baumbach, Chris Eigeman, Andrea Bowen, Dean Cameron
Roles Line Producer
Rating55%
A newly married couple decides to improve their social life by throwing three great parties and inviting tons of people at their Brooklyn apartment. The film follows this pursuit over the course of a year.
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Modulations (1998)
Directed by Iara Lee
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentary films about technology, Musical films
Actors Giorgio Moroder
Roles Post Production Supervisor
Rating71%