Michael Zam
Adjunct Assistant ProfessorMichael Zam, BFA/MFA, author of the Black-Listed screenplay, Best Actress, has been developed into the hugely popular and highly-acclaimed 8-part miniseries, Feud, for FX in Spring 2017, starring Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis. He has also written scripts for DreamWorks, Plan B, and many others. Michael wrote the book for the Off-Broadway musical The Kid, based on Dan Savage’s memoir, which won the Jerry Bock Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre and the Outer Critics Circle Award. The musical was nominated for a Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Awards, and GLAAD Media Awards. Michael has been honored twice with the SPS Award for Teaching Excellence. He teaches screenwriting, film, and television writing at NYUSPS in the Center for Applied Liberal Arts.
Currently Teaching
The Best Films You Probably Haven't Seen: Special Stay-at-Home Edition
Watch (from home) and discuss (together online) a variety of terrific movies you may have missed but are definitely worth seeing.
The Best Films You Probably Haven't Seen: Summer Fun Edition
This short online film course is specifically modified to accommodate social-distancing movie lovers.
The Best Films You Probably Haven't Seen
Screen and discuss a variety of terrific movies you may have missed but are definitely worth seeing.
Screenwriting--Visual Storytelling: From Short to Feature-Length Films
Explore the craft of screenwriting and visual storytelling.
Creating and Writing a Television Series
Learn the art and craft behind the hottest and fastest-growing area of dramatic storytelling: writing for television.
The Play's the Thing: Curtain Up on New York's Theatre Scene
Meet with theatre professionals and see five Broadway or Off-Broadway shows to learn what happens before the curtain rises and after it falls.