Zachary Brenner is a Writer, Director, and Producer based in Los Angeles. His work often intimately explores characters who have been left in the shadows and desperately seek meaningful connection or catharsis within flawed or oppressive systems. He uses his lived experience with a chronic illness to inform his stories and characters. He writes authentic real-world dramas, anthologies, dramedies, and science fiction.
He placed as a Semifinalist (top 25) for the 2024 Humanitas New Voices Fellowship, a Finalist for the 2024 Respectability Entertainment Labs, and Semifinalist for the 2024 Roadmap Writers Diversity Fellowship.
His feature and TV writing have also been recognized by Coverfly’s Red List, Blcklst.com, the Screencraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy contest, and the Wescreenplay TV contest.
He has worked on several Hollywood productions such as DUNKIRK, US, 1917, WEST SIDE STORY, JACK RYAN, FINCH, THE FABELMANS, and many more.
His short film, THE DOORSTEP, premiered on the festival circuit in 2023 and is now available online.
He is also the co-creator of a disability collective called C3, where he focuses on facilitating safe and accessible collaborations and connections between creatives and filmmakers dealing with chronic illness, mental illness, and/or physical disabilities.
Bachelor of Arts in Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and Film Studies from UC Santa Cruz.
