LUKE ZWANZIGER

WRITER ||  FILMMAKER || ACTOR 

After the recession of 2008, Luke sold his car, bought a cinema camera, pitched his first original script, & never looked back. 

Since then he has worked on projects for Adobe, Nike, Apple, and more.

He writes stories that examine the absurdity and occasionally the horror of how people react when put in untenable situations. His scripts have won or placed at various competitions including PAGE, HorrOrigins, NYC Midnight, ISA Emerging Writers, FilmLabtv, and more. 

He has live directed video for over 700 multicam comedy shows including talent like Amber Ruffin, Jaime Moyer (AP BIO) and Stephnie Weir (MADtv).

He has taught and performed around the globe, from NZ to the UK. 

When he isn't writing or filming, he is eating artisanal doughnuts and indulging in some ennui. 

Contact me

FILMMAKER REEL

Writer, Director, Editor
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Work on projects for Adobe, Sundance, Apple, Nike, Discovery, PBS and more. 
Multicam Directed over 600 comedy shows for Curious Comedy Theater

SCRIPTS

ALPHA & OMEGA PITCH PACKET

ALPHA & OMEGA | ½ Hour Comedy 
An ethically challenged sibling rivalry between a midwife, mortician, and minister, has life & death consequences for the eccentric citizens who patronize the family’s businesses located on the same intersection in rural Oregon

- SemiFinalist: Page Tuner First 15

VAMP E.R. PITCH PACKET

VAMPI E.R. | ½  Hour Comedy/Horror
When a socially conscious ER doctor is turned into a vampire, she is compelled into joining the team at a mismanaged hospital for mythical creatures and monsters in Portland, OR.  

- FINALIST FilmLabtv [as Web Series]
- SEMIFINALIST  ISA TableRead My Screenplay  (Top 100 Comedy Pilots) 2021
- SEMIFINALIST  Austin Film Fest - Table Read My Screenplay 2021

VINES | Horror, Short Film
A passionate botanist uses human experiments to cultivate a sentient species of vines, but will his newest victim escape the forced evolution? 

CROSSROADS | Drama, Supernatural, Short Film
A shrewd businesswoman is presented with the opportunity to make one final deal with the devil, with unintended consequences for those she loves.

FINALIST - Six Page Scripts Podcast
FINALIST - FilmLabtv Willamette Writers 
SEMIFINALIST -  "Shoot My Short" Top 100  NetworkISA Emerging Talent

ROCKET BUFFALO
½ Hour Adventure SciFi, Animated
Aboard a shiny silver rocket ship, rayguns at their side, two treasure hunting mercenaries, a wisecracking Buffalo and a Lakota woman, brave dangers across the galaxies to obtain rare treasures while navigating their tenuous partnership.

SEMIFINALIST -  Animation Creative Screenwriting 2021