Alexander Zorn

Alexander Zorn is an award-winning filmmaker based in Chicago, IL with over seven years of independent filmmaking experience working as a producer, director, and editor. Born and raised in rural Indiana, he studied film production at Indiana University and gained a Master of Fine Arts in cinema production from DePaul University. Alexander is currently traveling with his latest film Bird of Paradise which tells the story of a young queer geriatric nurse who falls in love with one of his elderly patients. The film has screened at festivals around the world including Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival, the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in South Asia; Maryland Film Festival; and the Academy-Award Qualifying INDY SHORTS Film Festival.