Zac James Nicholson is an American filmmaker from New York City living in Jackson Heights, Queens. His work as a director and cinematographer spans the medium from narrative to documentary film, and is regarded for its unique character-driven, cinematic perspective.

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Most recently, Zac was the director of photography on the narrative feature film

On A String directed by comedian Isabel Hagen and starring Isabel, Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, and Jamie Lee. He also just completed shooting Late Style, a feature length documentary examining the legendary Emerson String Quartet as they navigate their final world tour and the disbanding of their 47 year ensemble.

Among a number of feature length projects currently in production, he is co-directing and shooting a documentary about a little known but highly influential 1970s New York area rock club, My Father's Place, and the unlikely impresario behind it. That project will be ready for festivals in the fall of 2024.