Artist/Director  

Zen (they/them) is a multi-hyphenate creator hailing from Flint, Michigan. Recently they were nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Public Service Announcement for their national spot on CBS that won three awards including "Best National Campaign" via the Anthem Awards and was a Webby Honoree. 

Their debut narrative short, "Fraud” just had its world premiere at Tribeca and was Shortlisted for the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, additionally, it was selected as one of the best films of the year by Outfest and Awards Daily.

 Recently, their Meta short "Be You" won 3 Gold ADDY Awards and was a Shorty Awards Finalist.  Previously they trained in Oxford, London at BADA and also worked at The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert. A member of the AICP Mentorship Fellowship, they have been featured in PAPER, Boooooom TV, Free The Work, Shots, Little Black Book, Film Shortage, Broadway World, Huffington Post, and more.

Their documentary work has screened at festivals worldwide, including Palm Springs Film Festival, HollyShorts, and Rhode Island International Film Festival. This work in the nonprofit sector has helped to raise more than 3 million dollars on donations.

Currently they are writing two features and an episodic. When they are trying not to sound so serious they are dreaming of playing with dogs.*

Say Hi - zenpace@gmail.com

*If you have a dog, please include that in your email.