Xanders has experience writing and directing short films, shooting music videos and documentaries, developing kickstarter campaigns and commercial projects.

He's camera operated under an Emmy-award winning documentarian and worked for major feature film companies, including Open Road Films and Millennium Films. 

His education started at Full Sail University where he received his B.S. in Film. Shortly after coming back from an internship at the Cannes Film Festival, Xanders traveled to Los Angeles and completed his MFA in Screenwriting. 

Xanders's short films and feature screenplays have been selected at the following festivals and competitions:

The Script Lab

Feature Screenplay “Derby Wars” Quarter-Finalist

St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase

Short Film “Burnt” Official Selection

Beverly Hills Film Festival

Feature Screenplay "Carry the Day" Official Selection

Amsterdam Lift-Off Festival

Short Film "Colors of the Mind" Official Online Selection

Studio City International Film Festival

Short Film "Right On, Ride On" Official Selection

Best Shorts Awards Competition

Short film "Colors of the Mind" Award of Merritt Winner

Shawnee Shorts Midwestern Film Festival

Short Documentary “Wild Bill” Audience Award Winner