Zachary Kerschberg

Beauty Factory

Patrick Pineda, Zachary Kerschberg

From oratory classes to operating room, Beauty Factory follows five girls for four months as they compete for the coveted Miss Venezuela crown; revealing the process that has won Venezuela more international beauty pageants than any other country.

Birth of a Poet

Zachary Kerschberg, Pedro Gómez Millán

Logan Marshall-Green, Chloë Sevigny

Birth of a Poet is a dramatic short film that captures the moment Stephen Dobyns transitions from a disillusioned journalist to an emerging poet. It is adapted from autobiographical poems.

Black Dog, Red Dog

Zachary Kerschberg, Jon Matthews

James Franco, Olivia Wilde

Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.