ZAK ENGEL is a composer, sound designer, music producer, and recording artist whose work spans feature films, documentaries, and television, alongside his solo albums as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

His latest score is for Atonement, Reed Van Dyk's feature directorial debut, which premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or.

Engel's recent film work includes the Magnolia Pictures release Ultrasound, directed by Rob Schroeder, and Brock Bodell's horror feature Hellcat. His documentary scores include Primera, following Chile's path toward rewriting its constitution (dir. Vee Bravo); See Know Evil, on photographer Davide Sorrenti, co-scored with Fred Warmsley; and the first three episodes of Netflix's The Innocence Files, co-scored with Jay Wadley and directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams.

His recent short-film scores include Tucker Bliss' What You Left in the Ditch, Matt Kazman's Donkey, and Ben Altarescu's Say Hey — all Vimeo Staff Picks — as well as Courtney Karwal's The Hole and the award-winning animated Mi, co-written by Engel and animator Masayoshi Nakamura.

His commercial partnerships include Apple, Spotify, YouTube, The New York Times, Sony Pictures, Universal, Disney, Nickelodeon, Paramount, and Peacock.

zak@zakengel.com

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