ZUZU KANDILIGE is a director, DP, and actor from the Pacific Northwest. She is best known for writing and directing the short film Brah, her cinematography work across dance films, and her winning performance in the 2021 August Wilson Monologue Competition. She has trained at the West End Stage Summer School in London for theatre as well as trained in acting for the camera and technique in the PNW. She is now attending California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) working towards her BFA in acting with an interest in filmmaking. ZuZu has also been credited as a writer, sound mixer, editor, producer, and AD.
TEARDROP LAGOON is the home of ZuZu's films, projects, productions, and other creative endeavors. So far, Teardrop Lagoon has produced the short films, Brah (2024), You're So Pretty (coming 2025), the web series BAD ACADEMIA (since 2022) and more.
