DON DOWNIE

Writer, Director, Producer

Don Downie is an award-winning writer and director of whip-smart comedies. After starting his career behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live, Don produced a full season of digital shorts for Sesame Street and directed scripted series for Participant and Nickelodeon.

Don’s feature film "The Spirit of Detroit" is a 2024 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist and is in development with Blü Remedi in Hollywood. Don is a 2024 Filmshop Breakthrough Fellow.

He is a founding leader of Filmshop’s LA chapter, and co-founded Small Media Extra Large, a micro studio that creates big splash projects in tech, media, and culture.

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