Project Team

Craig Downing, Director

Craig Downing has produced internationally recognized films for a variety of clients. Craig was the director of the film department at Iceland's Sagafilm, where he supported feature-length productions (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), music videos (Björk--Mutual Core), television (HBO's Game of Thrones), and commercial productions (Islandsbanki). Craig has also produced impacting documentaries for NGOs in regional "hot spots," including Haiti and Central America. He has has also produced commercial content for Amazon, Lonely Planet, The Discovery Channel, and the Seattle Department of Transportation. Craig served as the festival director for Couch Fest Films, curated films for the website Short of the Week, and was a film programmer at the Seattle International Film Festival.

Craig is currently represented by Smarthouse Creative.

Matt Isaac, Producer

Matt Isaac is the principal of Signal Brigade, LLC, which produces media projects, and Waveform Projects, LLC, which provides business development for film and media productions, arts projects, and cultural organizations.

He has participated in the production and funding of documentary film and television productions, and founded and was Executive Director of Perimeter Media + Culture Projects, a 501(c)3 cultural organization that presented film festivals (including the New York Animation Festival), media arts exhibits, educational workshops, and international arts exchanges.

Matt has served as a funding review panelist, a juror for film and media arts festivals, a presenter and moderator for public panels and discussions, and is a former board member of Northwest Film Forum.