Ride by Night

Directed By Zach Baum

Type of Project:  Drama
Length:  17:30 minutes
Producer(s):  Mona Karrenbach
Editor:  Cale Brooks
Cinematographer:  Isabel Bethencourt

Joan, a pioneer woman, isolated after the death of her abolitionist husband, must decide if she will help Martha, a former slave fleeing for her life along the Underground Railroad. As Martha forces Joan's hand, they make their way North, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.

Zach Baum – Undergraduate
zjb216@nyu.edu

Zach Baum is a filmmaker and photographer. Hailing from San Francisco, Baum left California to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he studied Film and TV and received his BFA. Developing a love for writing and directing, Zach's work has focused on the truth and exploration that can occur in motion picture. Along with directing, he has produced ten short films and has the Producer's Guild of America East and Killer Films in New York City. Zach is currently working with the start-up Fresco News as well as exploring opportunities in audio storytelling.