Veronica McKenzie began her career in entertainment writing stand-up material and comic sketches. Commissions include ‘BLOUSE ‘N’ SKIRT (BBC 2) 1998 and 'THE 11 O/C CLOCK SHOW' Channel 4 1999, with Ricky Gervais, along with material for her Edinburgh show in 1997. She moved into drama with stints as a Story-liner for TV ‘CORONATION STREET’ 2005 and ‘A WOMAN ON FIRE,’ her play about Nina Simone. Veronica moved to LA to complete the Producers Certificate at UCLA in 2008.
She's been shortlisted for both the Disney ABC Writing Fellowship Program, and the Nicholls Fellowship. After setting up Reel Brit Productions, she co-produced 'THE LAST SUPPER' (2011), and ITSY (2017). Her feature documentary 'UNDER YOUR NOSE' (2016) about UK Black LGBTQ+ history, marked her move into Directing. The film screened at the V&A, Tate Modern and UK universities. Short doc 'MONICA LOOSE ON A CRUISE' is screening at BFI Flare 2019. Veronica produced and directed her narrative debut feature 'NINE NIGHTS' which won the Pan African Film Festival Narrative Feature Director Award 2019.
She's been shortlisted for both the Disney ABC Writing Fellowship Program, and the Nicholls Fellowship. After setting up Reel Brit Productions, she co-produced 'THE LAST SUPPER' (2011), and ITSY (2017). Her feature documentary 'UNDER YOUR NOSE' (2016) about UK Black LGBTQ+ history, marked her move into Directing. The film screened at the V&A, Tate Modern and UK universities. Short doc 'MONICA LOOSE ON A CRUISE' is screening at BFI Flare 2019. Veronica produced and directed her narrative debut feature 'NINE NIGHTS' which won the Pan African Film Festival Narrative Feature Director Award 2019.
