Zach Meiners is an award-winning director and creative strategist blending cinematic craft with emerging technologies to tell emotionally resonant, future-facing stories. A passionate storyteller from an early age, Zach believes in the power of narrative to create change, spark empathy, and challenge the status quo. He is the founder and Creative Director of Chronicle Cinema, a Louisville-based production company with a national footprint, producing bold commercial content, narrative films, and immersive event work across the U.S. and beyond. Current clients include Hallmark, Texas Roadhouse, HP, A16Z, and Meta.

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Zach has directed three feature films—beginning with his debut at age 21, which earned a student Emmy—and brings deep experience leading creative teams across commercials, live events, and narrative productions, including his early work with Olympic Broadcasting Services. His 2024 documentary Conversion, now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime, offers a personal look into the lives of LGBTQ+ survivors of conversion therapy. Zach continues to explore the evolving space between story, identity, and technology, including AI integration and emerging cinematic tools.