zayre ferrer

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director

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producer

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writer ∙ director ∙ producer ∙

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About

Zayre Ferrer is a Peabody-nominated writer, director, and producer with over 15 years of experience. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, they hold MFAs in both Dramatic Writing and Musical Theatre Writing, with a minor in Producing…

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projects

A collection of recent work.

Bembè

Short Film, 2025, Writer & Director
∙ Winner of the Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship

Our Flag Means Death

HBOMAX 2020-2024, Co-Producer
∙ Writer, Episode 107 “This is Happening”
∙ Writer, Episode 206 “Calypso’s Wedding”
∙ Peabody Award Nomination, 2022
∙ Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Bradbury Award, Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Nomination, 2023

TIJUANA

Netflix Original Series 2019, Co-Creator & Executive Producer

EL CHAPO

Netflix Original Series 2017-2018, Consulting Producer