Zara Hayes

Writer / Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Associate Agent: Gemma Bicknell
Agent: Natasha Galloway
Assistant: Hassan Sherif Abdelfattah-Elmakhzangui

Film, TV & Theatre

In Development

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THE KILLING KIND

2023

Eleventh Hour Films / Paramount +

Lead Director and Co-Writer of 5 out of 6 episodes.
Based on the novel by Jane Casey
Starring: Colin Morgan and Emma Appleton

TOXIC

2022

Picture Films

As Writer / Director

UPHILL

2022

Ventureland

As Director
Feature Documentary
John Battsek Producer

Television

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SHOWTRIAL

2021

World Productions / BBC

As Director
5x episodes (full series)

Film

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POMS

2019

Rose Films / Mad as Birds / Sierra Affinity

As Director
Feature
Story By; Zara Hayes and Shane Atkinson
Screenplay: Shane Atkinson
Prods: Andy Evans, Celyn Jones, Rose Ganguzza, Kelly McCormick, Ade Shannon
Starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, Rhea Perlman

Documentaries

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DIAN FOSSEY: SECRETS IN THE MIST

2017

Tigress Productions / National Geographic

As Writer/Director
Exec Prods: Sigourney Weaver, James Marsh, Dick Colthurst

CAPTIVE

2016

Lightbox / Hypnotic / Netflix

Documentary Series x 1 Episode
As Director

WHAT DO ARTISTS DO ALL DAY?

2015

Peek Films / BBC

TV Documentary Series x 1 Episode ("Derek Boshier")
As Director/Producer

CLOTHES TO DIE FOR

2014

Quicksilver Media / BBC

TV Documentary
As Director

TRUE STORIES: TWELVE YEAR LIFER

2013

C4 / A + E (US)

TV Documentary Series x 1 Episode
As Director

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

2013

Goldcrest Capital / Media Square Films / New Black Films

Feature Documentary
Co-Director with James Erskine

WONDERLAND

2011

BBC

TV Documentary Series x 1 Episode ("Travels with My Family")
As Director/Producer

WHEN BORIS MET DAVE

2009

Blink Films / C4

TV Documentary
As Associate Producer

Short Films

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THE SEVEN AGES OF LOVE

2009

KEO Films

Documentary Short
As Director