Biography
Blake Zawadzki is a voice performer and an award winning filmmaker and writer. He is a summa cum laude graduate from Kean University with a degree in Media & Film. Blake has studied voice acting (animation) with actress/voice director Stevie Vallance and voiceover with voice director/casting director Ed Lewis. He has been involved with various independent, internet, and union productions.
In his directorial debut, Blake’s feature film won ‘Best Action Feature’ at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival in Manhattan, New York. Over the years, Blake has had other various film screenings across the east coast including at the Big Apple Film Festival in Manhattan, New York, Boston Comic Con in Boston, Massachusetts, Fort Hamilton Army Base in Brooklyn, New York, Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey, and the Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City, New Jersey. Blake has also spoke on the topic of filmmaking at various events including being welcomed back to the Fort Hamilton Army Base at their comic con event in Brooklyn, New York.
After a hiatus, Blake returned to the entertainment industry and animation in the fall of 2021 and 2022. Upon his return, Blake has made an impact with his writings and animated series, 'Felandra: Heroine of Darkness' (currently in development). He is a recipient of a variety of bicoastal awards and accolades including: Quarter-Finalist at the 2021 ScreenCraft Animation Screenplay Competition, Semi-Finalist at the 2021 Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition (Fall Edition) - and - 2022 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, - and - won "Best Television Pilot Script" at the 2022 Burbank International Film Festival -and- "FILMFEST Screenwriting Award" at the 2022 Los Angeles Animation Festival.
In his directorial debut, Blake’s feature film won ‘Best Action Feature’ at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival in Manhattan, New York. Over the years, Blake has had other various film screenings across the east coast including at the Big Apple Film Festival in Manhattan, New York, Boston Comic Con in Boston, Massachusetts, Fort Hamilton Army Base in Brooklyn, New York, Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey, and the Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City, New Jersey. Blake has also spoke on the topic of filmmaking at various events including being welcomed back to the Fort Hamilton Army Base at their comic con event in Brooklyn, New York.
After a hiatus, Blake returned to the entertainment industry and animation in the fall of 2021 and 2022. Upon his return, Blake has made an impact with his writings and animated series, 'Felandra: Heroine of Darkness' (currently in development). He is a recipient of a variety of bicoastal awards and accolades including: Quarter-Finalist at the 2021 ScreenCraft Animation Screenplay Competition, Semi-Finalist at the 2021 Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition (Fall Edition) - and - 2022 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, - and - won "Best Television Pilot Script" at the 2022 Burbank International Film Festival -and- "FILMFEST Screenwriting Award" at the 2022 Los Angeles Animation Festival.
Education/Training
Cracking the VO Code with Ed Lewis at Hyperbolic Audio: Voice-Over/Commercial - November/December 2019
Tooned In WorkShops with Stevie Vallance: Voice-Over Acting/Animation - December 2012
Kean University: B.A. Media & Film - May 2008
Tooned In WorkShops with Stevie Vallance: Voice-Over Acting/Animation - December 2012
Kean University: B.A. Media & Film - May 2008