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Fred Zara – Producer, Director, Editor & Founder, Sketchbook Productions
What does it really take to build a creative life that lasts?
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with filmmaker and storyteller Fred Zara to unpack a journey that spans punk rock stages, indie film sets, and everything in between.
Fred shares how growing up in Trenton, New Jersey shaped his perspective on storytelling, why independent film gave him a path that Hollywood couldn’t, and how a DIY mindset still drives his work today. From crowdfunding his films to navigating the realities of low-budget production, this is a raw look at what it takes to bring stories to…
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