Emily A.

About

Selected as one of Variety Magazine's 'Top 10 Directors to Watch', Emily Abt has directed six feature films - four documentaries and two narratives. Her social issue, character driven films have premiered at Sundance and aired on networks such as Showtime, Starz and PBS. Known for taking on delicate subject matter with skill and diplomacy, Emily is equally passionate about narrative and documentary filmmaking with extensive experience in both as a writer, director and producer. Emily is also a seasoned documentary cinematographer and branded content director who has created films for clients such as 23andMe, Microsoft, Janssen, Pfizer and Oracle. Abt was a Brooklyn based filmmaker for 20 years who moved to the Bay Area in 2016 with her family when her husband became a professor at UC Berkeley. She is a member of New Day Films, Free the Bid, Film Fatales and the Collective of Documentary Women Cinematographers. Emily believes film is the most powerful communication tool of our time and loves to collaborate with fellow storytellers.

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