Zac Villanueva

Zac Villanueva is a Los Angeles–based writer and director specializing in psychological thrillers and horror.

At 24, he brought Teri Hatcher aboard his short film Nightfall, which earned her the Best Supporting Actress award at FilmQuest. The film screened at more than 17 festivals worldwide before receiving online distribution through ALTER, whose YouTube channel has over 3.8 million subscribers.

Zac is a mentee of horror filmmaker Zach Cregger and served as his director’s assistant on Weapons and Resident Evil. Working alongside Cregger through production and post gave him a firsthand education in directing studio films.

Originally from Richland, Washington, Zac graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he studied directing. He is currently developing his debut feature.