Bio: 

ZEN PACE is an award-winning commercial, music video, and narrative director originally from Flint, Michigan. Their work has been nominated for an Emmy twice, won Best Animated Short at Provincetown, and premiered on NOWNESS, Directors Notes, Free The Work, MUSE, PAPER, and more. Narratively, their films have been selected at Tribeca Film Festival, BFI, SIFF, shortlisted for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, and screened at Palm Springs, Aesthetica, Hollyshorts, LA Shorts, and others. In the commercial space, their work has won multiple Gold ADDY Awards and been a finalist at Ad Age, 1.4, Webby Awards, Berlin Commercial, and the Clio Awards. Zen has directed campaigns for brands including XBOX, GUCCI, Samsung, META, Brooks, and CBS. Their love for film comes from the communal act—lending their eye to something larger than themselves. Inspired by the genre-hopping of Steven Soderbergh, the humanity of Miyazaki, and the aesthetic of Luca Guadagnino, Zen is always searching for deeper truths to explore

When they are trying not to sound so serious they are replaying Metal Gear Solid and dreaming of playing with dogs.