Marco Zappala is a current MFA candidate at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, majoring in Film & Television Production with an emphasis on comedy. He previously attended Interlochen Arts Academy and Mason Gross School of the Arts, where he studied theater performance. Marco is an outspoken advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing community and does not let his disability stop him from making movies. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his 100-pound pit bull named Chubby Boy.