About
Sarah Mackenzie (she/her) is a cultural strategist, documentary filmmaker, and a media arts curator based in Tio'Tia:Ke/Montreal, working at the forefront of art, technology, and social good.
She is currently MUTEK’s Director of Creative Development and the MUTEK Forum, MUTEK’s platform dedicated to exploring, developing, and showcasing creative technologies for artistic research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. In this role, she leads the AI Ecologies Lab and oversees programming for the annual arts and technology symposium.
Over the past 15 years, she has spearheaded culture projects for creative studios, brands, and media outlets. She’s worked with Red Bull, Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), Ableton, CHANEL, CBC Music, MUTEK, Coach, Listen Sound Agency, Asahi, eBay, C2 Montreal, Goethe-Institut, Jigsaw Productions, What’s Really Good Studios, T B A Architecture & Design, Daily tous les jours and more.
Previously, she was the Director of Marketing at multimedia studio Gentilhomme and Head of Content for Red Bull Media House, where she spearheaded multiple documentaries and all unscripted content in Canada.
She is currently MUTEK’s Director of Creative Development and the MUTEK Forum, MUTEK’s platform dedicated to exploring, developing, and showcasing creative technologies for artistic research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. In this role, she leads the AI Ecologies Lab and oversees programming for the annual arts and technology symposium.
Over the past 15 years, she has spearheaded culture projects for creative studios, brands, and media outlets. She’s worked with Red Bull, Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), Ableton, CHANEL, CBC Music, MUTEK, Coach, Listen Sound Agency, Asahi, eBay, C2 Montreal, Goethe-Institut, Jigsaw Productions, What’s Really Good Studios, T B A Architecture & Design, Daily tous les jours and more.
Previously, she was the Director of Marketing at multimedia studio Gentilhomme and Head of Content for Red Bull Media House, where she spearheaded multiple documentaries and all unscripted content in Canada.
Sarah is co-directing a Crave feature documentary, produced by award-winning EYESTEELFILM and Gorgeous Mistake, on vintage photobooths, identity at the analogue–digital crossroads, and the importance of safe spaces for self-expression.
Sarah is also a key collaborator of Impostor Cities, Canada’s official representation at the 2021 Venice Biennale in Architecture. Impostor Cities was additinoally exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) in 2023.
Sarah’s work has been featured in The New York Times, CBC Music, Pitchfork, HYPEBEAST, designboom, CLOT Magazine, and more.
Sarah also sits on the 2025 Polaris Music Prize jury.
She is available for freelance and work inquiries.
Get in touch at hello@smackenzie.ca
Sarah is also a key collaborator of Impostor Cities, Canada’s official representation at the 2021 Venice Biennale in Architecture. Impostor Cities was additinoally exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) in 2023.
Sarah’s work has been featured in The New York Times, CBC Music, Pitchfork, HYPEBEAST, designboom, CLOT Magazine, and more.
Sarah also sits on the 2025 Polaris Music Prize jury.
She is available for freelance and work inquiries.
Get in touch at hello@smackenzie.ca