Born 29 July, 1998 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Mackenzie grew up watching and analyzing film. Originally wanting to act - and realizing he wasn't very good at it - he tried his hand in writing, and at the age of ten wrote his first script. It would be four years later when his first script would be produced. Ever since then, he has written various scripts, including directing many of those scripts. Along with writing and directing, Mackenzie has also served as a producer, editor, cinematographer, and Foley artist.