Kenzie Elizabeth

Kenzie Elizabeth (she/her/hers) is a queer filmmaker+director+writer+actor, from Chicago. As a filmmaker, Kenzie started in producing — after producing a myriad of series' and short films by comedians out of Second City in Chicago, she started writing and directing her own work. Her short film, Pinkwashing for a Cure, was a viral piece featured on The Huffington Post, Upworthy, and Women You Should Know, for bringing a satirical light to the injustice behind breast health. Her award winning short film, Ponytail, played across the country in festivals throughout 2018, picking up Audience’s Choice, Best Made in Chicago, and Best Female Filmmaker awards. Ponytail is now distributed by Pixquid. She also co-directed Good Mothers, an official HBO Latino Shorts selection, written by Wendy Mateo and Lorena Diaz of Fred Armisen’s Dominezuelan Consulate. Space and Pride With the Adler Planetarium