Jenny Mackenzie, Ph.D.

Jenny is a documentary filmmaker who produces films that promote social change. Her films include KICK LIKE A GIRL, WHERE’S HERBIE? SUGAR BABIES, LEAD WITH LOVE, DYING IN VEIN, THE OPIATE GENERATION and the 2018 Sundance & Emmy-award winning film QUIET HEROES. Her most recent film, THE RIGHT TO READ will be available in spring of 2023.

Jenny’s films have aired on top broadcast and VOD channels such as HBO, HULU, PBS, and Amazon, and have received praise in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. Jenny’s films have received grant support from Chicken & Egg Films, Artemis Rising Foundation, The Sorenson Legacy Foundation, Fledgling Fund, The Larry H. Miller Foundation & The Eccles Foundation.

She has a bachelors degree from Brown University and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. Jenny has worked in collaboration with the Utah Film Center for over 15 years and is an assistant professor in documentary film production at Utah Valley University.