EVERYONE IS 12

upstate product is currently releasing “everyone is 12”, the second season of the experimental vertical development lab upstate.tv. It can be viewed on instagram @upstate_tv.

Danny zuhlke serves as writer, director, producer, editor, and cast alongside Stephanie Chloé Hepner (THE EQUALIZER), Candice (Ashton heights), kyle rezzarday (the estate), and more.

dual plans

upstate product recently wrapped shooting feature film “Dual Plans” in Upstate, New York, which is currently in post-production.

Danny zuhlke serveD as producer, unit production manager, 1st assistant director, and played the role of “Trip” alongside writer/executive producer dan slavin.

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lucky strike

upstate product is in pre-production on short film “lucky strike”, the third installment of the thematic trilogy preceded by short films “dipsomaniac” and “I wish you the best”, planning to shoot in late 2026.

Danny zuhlke serves as writer, director, and cast.


resolutions

upstate product released “resolutions”, the first season of the experimental vertical development lab upstate.tv in january. It can be viewed on instagram @upstate_tv.

Danny zuhlke served as writer, director, producer, editor, and cast alongside season one co-stars mahtub zare mochanloo (nobody wants this) and kelsey anonsen.


really well

Danny Zuhlke’s directorial debut, short film “really well”, recently completed its festival run, screening at the oscar-qualifying 2025 la shorts international film festival , chelsea film festival, and more.

Upstate product produces with puddin’ head productions, featuring writer/star alli brown (sistas), will ropp (adults), and paloma rabinov (physical).

full Release details coming soon.


hamlet

Danny Zuhlke recently completed acting in “Hamlet” directed and adapted by Tony-nominated director robert o’hara at mark taper forum with center theatre group in los angeles.

Danny played the role of guildenstern alongside patrick ball (the pitt), gina torres (suits), coral pena (task), joe chrest (stranger things), and more.