Committed filmmaker. Recovering investigative journalist. Loves writing for an international audience. Lives and works between the US and the UK.
Company
Fiona Mackenzie is a former studio executive and investigative journalist with over 15 year experience in the development, casting, financing and production of studio films, television movies and series television. She founded Ascent Media Group to develop and produce entertainment content with a female focus and an international perspective. Launched in 2017, Ascent Media Group has a slate of features and scripted series in development with US and European production financiers. In January 2020, Fiona completed the indie feature Tell Me I Love You, which she wrote, directed, and produced and which is being released worldwide in June 2020 on Amazon, Vudu, iTunes, Fandango, and VOD platforms. Prior to founding Ascent Media, Fiona held senior level, producing and creative executive positions at Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Lionsgate and developed projects ranging from 2 to 80M USD. At Sony Fiona was the Vice President of Features and Television at Turman Morrison (American History X, Oscar Nominee) and later held an in-house producing deal at 20th Century Fox/Davis Entertainment. She developed “Warrior Queen” now at Paramount Pictures, an epic, female led 60 M USD action film, and worked in France on “The Highlander” series for Lionsgate/Gaumont. Fiona began her career in Europe as a journalist for CNN, ABC and CBS based in Paris. She earned her BA from U.C. Berkeley in economics and her Masters from Georgetown University's Graduate School of Foreign Service. She lives between Los Angeles and London and is a dual US/UK citizen.
  • Writer (5 Credits)
    Alpha Numeric
    Screenplay
    Beautiful Lover
    Screenplay
    Cronos
    Television Script
    The Castle
    Screenplay
    TELL ME I LOVE YOU2019
    Feature
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    TELL ME I LOVE YOU2019
    Feature
  • Director (1 Credit)
    TELL ME I LOVE YOU2019
    Feature
Finalist, Screenwriting Lab
Beautiful Lover
Outfest Screenwriting Lab, Finalist
Los Angeles
2021
Official Selection "Trendsetters" - Feature Films
TELL ME I LOVE YOU
New York Lift Off Festival
New York City
2020
Official Selection "Headliner" - Feature Film
TELL ME I LOVE YOU
Tokyo Lift Off Festival
Tokyo
2020
"The Castle" Semi Finalist, Horror Screenplay
Cronos
Los Angeles Crime and Horror Festival
Los Angeles
2019
"Winner" - Best Action Thriller
Alpha Numeric
New Renaissance Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
2019
Finalist - Screenplay
The Castle

Los Angeles
2019
Finalist
The Castle
Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
Los Angeles
2019
"Winner" - Best Action Thriller
Cronos
London New Renaissance Film Festival
London
2018
College
UC Berkeley
Economics and Political Science
College
Georgetown University Graduate School
Masters Degree (MS) International Relations, Business and Communications
Birth City
Hong Kong
Current City
Los Angeles
Committed filmmaker. Recovering investigative journalist. Loves writing for an international audience. Lives and works between the US and the UK.
Company
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