contact:

zachxanders@gmail.com

 

Based in Chicago · St. Louis · Nashville

BACKGROUND

— B.S. Film, Full Sail University

— MFA Screenwriting, Los Angeles

— Cannes Film Festival intern

— Camera operator under Emmy Award-winning documentarian

— Open Road Films · Millennium Films

WORK

— Director / Writer / DP — commercial, narrative, documentary

— Clients: Men's Health, Elle, Sports Illustrated, Nylon, Nikki Glaser, Susan G. Komen

— Music videos, branded content, event coverage, Kickstarter campaigns

AWARDS & SELECTIONS

— "Nonstop" — St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, Official Selection (2025)

— "Burnt" — St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, Official Selection

— "Carry the Day" — Beverly Hills Film Festival, Official Selection

— "Colors of the Mind" — Amsterdam Lift-Off, Official Selection · Best Shorts, Award of Merit

— "Right On, Ride On" — Studio City International Film Festival, Official Selection

— "Wild Bill" — Shawnee Shorts Midwestern Film Festival, Audience Award Winner

— "Derby Wars" — The Script Lab Feature Screenplay, Quarter-Finalist

 
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Xanders directing short film

Elle Shoot

Dyson Product Shoot