Zachary Weckstein

Zachary Weckstein (born 28 December 1989 in San Diego) is an American film producer based in the Netherlands. He is the founder of Pearl Pictures Productions, an independent film production company launched in 2017. Weckstein's first feature film, The Host,[1][2] was released in 2020. It is the first English-language Dutch feature film distributed worldwide.

Zachary Weckstein
Zachary Weckstein, 2020
Born
Zachary Victor Weckstein

(1989-12-28) 28 December 1989
San Diego, California, US
EducationEuroport Business School
London Film School
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2017–present
Known forThe Host (2020)

Life and career

Weckstein was born on 28 December 1989 in San Diego, California. His grandparents, who are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, settled in the United States in the 1900s. He had an interest in acting from an early age and performed in semi-professional theatre and musicals.[3]

After relocating to Europe at age 13, Weckstein received his Bachelor's in International Business Administration from Europort Business School in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and a Master's in Filmmaking from the London Film School.[4]

In February 2019, Weckstein was invited to be a panelist at the French Society of Cinematographers in Paris in order to represent the relationship between film producers and cinematographers. The panel also included English cinematographer and director Chris Menges, Scottish producer Iain Smith, and cinematographer Oona Menges.[5][6]

Weckstein is director and executive head of production of Pearl Pictures Productions, an independent film production company which he formed in 2017. His first feature film, The Host, was released in 2020.

Filmography

References
  1. "The Host". womentalking.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. "In conversation with Zachary Weckstein". thecourieronline.co.uk. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Indie film producer Zachary Weckstein on 'The Host'". filmdaily.co. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. "Zachary Weckstein - The Host". thereviewmag.co.uk. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. "Rendez-vous de l'AFC au Micro Salon 2019" [AFC meeting at Micro Salon 2019]. afcinema.com (in French). 3 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. "Amsterdam Secrets - Oona Menges, The Host". britishcinematographer.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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