Zach Helm

Zach Helm (born January 21, 1975 in Santa Clara, California) is an American writer, director, and producer. The son of school teachers, Helm was raised in a town of less than 50 citizens in the Sierra Nevadas of California. He first became known for his screenplay for Stranger Than Fiction, which garnered attention and notoriety for Helm, including the National Board of Review and PEN award for Best Screenplay. He is best known internationally for his acclaimed stage play Good Canary, which has been translated and produced around the world, garnering multiple awards and accolades.He is also known for the film Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium (which Helm also directed) and his one-man performance pieces, most notably his revival of Spalding Grays Interviewing The Audience.Helm has also spent much time developing his own open input approach to drama, a collaborative process focused on helping artists mine narrative material from the real world. Using interviews, physical research, devised theater techniques and dramaturgy, the egalitarian approach has been used by Helm to help artists around the world, from primary school children to amateur filmmakers.

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