Documentary Director / Cinematographer
Jack Zakrajsek is a documentary film director and cinematographer based out of Colorado. He has spent the past few years working on multiple documentary film and marketing projects across the United States as well as in South Africa, Namibia, British Columbia, and Costa Rica.
"Tracing The Divide" is Jack's debut directorial feature film, which will premiere in 2024. His short film "Wild Connection”, which takes an intimate look at cheetahs in South Africa, recently premiered at the International Hawaii Film Festival, an Academy Award-qualifying festival.
Jack has a passion for documenting stories that challenge people to think differently about their own lives and form new perspectives about their worldview.
About
Wild Connection
Director / Producer
Current Projects
Nick Kleer and his (now) wife, Kristina Perlerius - Kleer, head to the Free State of South Africa where they develop strong bonds with the wild cheetahs at Tiger Canyon Private Game Reserve. They strive to halt the downward spiral that cheetahs are facing such as habitat loss and the shrinking of their gene pool.
Tracing The Divide
Director / Cinematographer
Two life-long friends embark on an adventure of a lifetime as they cycle the rigorous Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Over 24 days, through wind, mud, and monsoons, the Divide tests their limits physically and mentally, yet the Divide is also a gift that allows them to look inward and rediscover themselves with new purpose.
Filmmaker Jack Zakrajsek captures each cyclist’s struggles and successes while instilling a sense of majestic awe and cinematic beauty within the diverse spaces along the Great Divide.