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
Xanders directing short film
Elle Shoot
Dyson Product Shoot
