Zachary Brenner is a Writer, Director, and Producer based in Los Angeles. His work often explores desperate characters seeking meaningful connection or catharsis within worlds that aren’t designed for them. He uses his experience with chronic illness to inform his stories and characters.

He is currently a fellow for the 2025 Disability Belongs Entertainment Lab. In 2024, he placed as a Semifinalist for the Humanitas New Voices Fellowship 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.

His latest short film, THE DOORSTEP, premiered on the festival circuit in 2023 and is now available online.

He has worked on several Hollywood productions such as DUNKIRK, US, 1917, WEST SIDE STORY, JACK RYAN, FINCH, THE FABELMANS, and many more. Currently, he works on the marketing team at IMAX.

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.