Short Films & Writings
These are both team projects and pieces entirely by Zaida Hutchings. Each section will clarify which roles she had on the project.
A Summer’s Daydream
A silent, black and white romance short film. Zaida wrote, composed, and produced the film. She also helped with location scouting and wardrobe.
This was created for the UGA Production Club for the Spring of 2025
Published Poems
Three poems were submitted and published in Rewrite The Stars Magazine. It was published in Issue VII: Arcane Arcades under the name z. hutchings. It features: STAY ALIVE -- SURVIVE, The beauty of a game, and Winner Takes All. These are solely created by Zaida.
Winner Takes All
I kept a deck of cards in my purse
Hoping that we could play a game
Any excuse to touch your hands
And gaze into your diamond eyes
It was a lover’s play
Against a player’s love
The game of give and take
Risk and reward
I was never a gambler,
But you dressed in ruby and gold
Heart-shaped lips hiding a heartless kiss
And I decided to play my hand
Our love took stage in a casino
The bulbed lights running circles around my mind
The smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and regret poisoning my lungs
The outside world coated in a haze, and time slipping out the back door
Never knowing if I had made the right call
Or if I were better off folding
White collar, red lipstick, and a shadowy black room
The queen of hearts paired against a joker
Winner takes all