Stephanie Zenee Perez is an LA-based editor-turned-writer-director and an

alumna of the American Film Institute and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

 

A queer first-generation Mexican-American, she discovered her love for

filmmaking in the editing room but soon felt compelled to craft her own stories.

 

Her directorial debut, Elsewhere Love, premiered at the GuadaLAjara Film

Festival. Inspired by a personal voice memo about heartbreak, the film

evolved into a surreal and poetic meditation on loss and emotional rebirth.

 

Her latest short, Olive, blends documentary and narrative to explore her

grief following the sudden loss of her beloved pet. The project became

both a cathartic tribute and an intimate study of memory and love.

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Stephanie began her career as an editor on the fully improvised feature

The Feels, later joining Lionsgate’s Feature Post Production department,

where she contributed to films such as A Simple Favor, The Spy Who

Dumped Me, and Power Rangers. Her editorial work also spans

high-profile TV projects, including Cape Fear, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Vida, Extrapolations, Brand New Cherry Flavor, and the docu-series Lorena.

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In addition to editing, she wrote, produced, and edited the birth documentary

Born Free and worked as a writer’s assistant on season two of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

 

Across her creative roles, Stephanie is passionate about telling stories that

explore the complexities of identity, emotion, and human connection,

amplifying voices and experiences often overlooked in mainstream cinema.