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Craig Downing, MS

Adjunct Faculty

Biography

Craig Downing CV (PDF)

Craig is a media mercenary who was the director of the film department at Iceland's Sagafilm. From off-map Haiti to corporate Amazon, he continues to focus on crafting content that propels ideas to actionable stories. He’s spent weeks biking through cartel-controlled Mexico documenting regional volunteer work. He’s committed to empowering others through media as he’s taught film in Nepal. Most recently, Craig has produced commercial content for Slate, Lonely Planet and locally with the Seattle Department of Transportation. Craig also has served as the festival director for Couch Fest Films, curated films for Short of the Week, and is a short film programmer at the Seattle International Film Festival.