Zach Nial is an international Live Multi-Camera Director with a unique schooling in the industry. A New Jersey native who graduated from Boston University, Zach has been at the forefront of new movements in live performance coverage via his multiple web series and festival direction. As a member of MTV Networks/VH1’s concert series and live event production team for 10 years, Zach directed multiple high-profile shows, including Rock the Vote and Live@VH1.COM, which was so successful it spawned numerous other series, such as Live@MTV.COM, Unplugged@VH1.COM, VH1 Soulstage, Unplugged@MTV.COM, and others. Zach left to begin his own company, Denial Industries, where he has been directing live musical performances, broadcast television shows, and corporate events for over 20 years, retaining a list of many long-term clients.

 

Shows and series that Zach has been an integral part of include Carter 100 : A Celebration In Song (2024 Emmy Winner), Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama – North Am & European Tours, Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour: Your Life In Focus – North Am, Oprah Winfrey Presents: Your Path Made Clear Tour - Canada, Backstage on Broadway, Deaf Broadway, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo Music Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Essence Music Festival, NEA Jazz Masters Hall of Fame, NY Times Dealbook, Glamour Woman Of The Year, Live Nation: Live Stream, AXS.TV Live, HuffPostLive, TIdal.com, VH1 Storytellers, Hard Rock Live, Unplugged, MTV2 Discover and Download Live, Divas, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, VH1 Hip Hop Honors, The Experience Concert Series, and many others.  Since he began directing live shows in 2000, Zach has worked with many of the industry’s biggest acts, including Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, The Weekend, David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Chris Rock, ZZ Top, Kanye West, Rihanna, Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Kravitz, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant, David Byrne, John Legend, Al Green, Mary J. Blige, Green Day, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, John Mayer, My Chemical Romance, Cirque Du Soleil, and many others.