Emily Downes

Emily Downes is the Youth Programs Manager at FilmNorth and is an artist and filmmaker from Milwaukee, WI. She has made several experimental short videos, documentaries, and animations, which have showcased at film festivals and galleries worldwide. Her work explores how personal memories, dreams, experiences and “failures” can be shared to foster empathy. Emily is passionate about storytelling and sharing her talents for digital and media arts with all ages while collaborating with local artists to build a strong and vibrant community. She is driven to providing youth and young adults the necessary tools to enact change in their communities through the power of digital storytelling.