I’m Zander Cowen, a director, animator, video editor, and entrepreneur who focuses on telling stories through stunning visuals and emotionally captivating stories.
Why found a company at the age of 18? Or start a summer film school for middle schoolers, and develop the 2-week curriculum from scratch at the age of 21? Or bike 200 hundred miles across Vermont from Canada to Massachusetts in one day? Dreams are what drive me; manifesting dreams are what keep me going. In this digital world, we have the power to learn new skills at a rapid pace. So why not learn cross-disciplinary skills to become a jack-of-all-trades?
SERVICES
Cinematographer / Director / Video Producer / Motion graphics artist / Editor / Photography / Web + mobile design & development
TOOLS I USE
After effects / Premiere / Google Suite / Photoshop + Lightroom / Illustrator / Davinci Resolve / Figma / Webflow
WORK EXPERIENCE
Entrepreneural-spirit
As the founder of numerous ventures throughout his career, Zander has learned the ins and outs of multiple industries, gaining invaluable experiences and insights into the world of media.
Zander is also the recipient of numerous grants and awards including the CCE Community Action Award to fund his documentary about an educational NGO in Ghana and the "Grand Jury Prize, Documentary Narrative, Best Short Film" at the Orlando Urban Film Festival for his editing work. Zander also worked as a cinematographer for MTV documentary-series, "16 and Recovering".
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pelham Island Pictures
Zander co-founded film production company Pelham Island Pictures as a senior in high school. The company produced professional-quality films for small businesses and non-profits. Along with partner Jacob Sussman, he produced, wrote, directed, edited, and acted as cinematographer on over 30 paid projects for clients such as Boston Comic Con, Bard College, and Wesleyan University.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Summer Film School
A year after graduating high school, Zander founded the Pelham Island Pictures Summer Film School, a summer camp for middle schoolers that teaches students how to write, direct, and act in their own short films. Students in the two-week program wrote screenplays, planned visual storyboards, and operated professional camera gear.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Over 7+ years of experience
I’ve been lucky enough to establish relationships with amazing clients from all over the world, ranging from individuals, up-and-coming startups, to multinational companies. For more details, head over to my Linkedin profile.
