About

Mark Orlov is a Los Angeles–based writer, director, and actor, and the founder of Off the Mark Productions. After graduating from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2021, he spent three years learning the business first-hand from Janet and Jerry Zucker (Airplane!, Ghost, Rat Race), helping them run their company, Zucker Productions.

He has written and directed six short films, including Skipping Stones, PUSH, and CRADLE. His latest, the dark comedy It Was an Accident!, which he wrote, directed, produced, and stars in, is an Official Selection of the Catalina Film Festival, nominated for Standout Achievement Awards in Best Comedic Short and Best Comedic Actor. He is currently developing his first two features.

A graduate of the two-year Meisner program at the Baron Brown Studio in Santa Monica, Mark brings an actor's instincts to his writing and directing. His films pair intentional cinematography with grounded, lived-in performances, all in service of one goal: affecting his audience. Laugh, weep, lust, reminisce, get hungry, feel alive.

Available for narrative shorts, feature development, and branded content.