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.
Filmography
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
8 Awards & Selections
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