Madeline Down

Award-winning director, producer, cinematographer and writer out of Seattle, WA. 

EXPERIENCE

SCOUT, TV Series | Writer | Currently in development

INVESTED, Feature Documentary | Director, Producer | Currently in pre-production

Chasing Speed, VICE Docu-series | Producer | Aired on VICE Channels January 2026

Sense of Emergency, Short-film | Director, Writer, Producer | Festival Circuit through Late 2026

12, Documentary, Feature Documentary | Producer | Currently in pre-production

Downright Perfect, Short-documentary | Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer | Pre-release

The Sound of the Seahawks, Online Docu-series | Creator, Director, Writer | March 2022 - Ongoing

Season of Boom, Online Docu-series | Creator, Director, Producer | Aired October 2023

Seahawks Throwbacks, Commercial | Director, Writer, Producer | Aired July 2022

Marshawn Takes Munich, Docu-series | Director, Producer | Aired November 2022

CHAT, Short-film | DP | Released April 2022

Digital Warfare, Short-film | DP | Released February 2022

Desmond’s Not Here Anymore, Short-film | 1st AC | Released January 2022

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

Sense of Emergency, Short-film

HollyShorts Film Festival: Official Selection

Flicker’s Rhode Island: Semi-finalist

Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Official Selection

Sonoma International Film Festival: Official Selection

Downright Perfect, Short-documentary

Sidewalk Film Festival: Official Selection

Season of Boom, Docu-series 

NATAS NW Emmy: Winner, Sports Long/Short Form Story

HollyShorts Film Festival: Finalist, Sports

Richmond International Film Festival: Official Selection, Episodic Series

New York Arts & Entertainment Film Festival: Official Selection, Web Series

Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival: Finalist, Best Web Series

Cannes World Film Festival: Nominee, Best Web/TV Series

Five Continents International Film Festival: Winner, Web Series; Winner, Best Female Director

Out of the Can International Film Festival: Winner, Best Web Series

War of Films: Winner, Series/Web/Pilot TV

Sport Movies & TV Milano International FICTS Fest: Finalist, Best Documentary

Mediterranean Film Festival:Official Selection, Web Series

NewFilmmakers NY: Official Selection, Web Series

Seahawks Throwbacks, Commercial

Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology:Nominee, 1-Min Film & Best of Pacific Northwest

Imagine This Women’s Film Festival: Official Selection, Commercial/Ads

HollyShorts Film Festival: Official Selection, Commercial

Venice Under the Stars International Film Festival: Winner, Best Original Concept

Cannes World Film Festival: Winner, Best Super Short; Winner, Best Commercial

CLIO Sports: Bronze

Shorty Awards: Best Commercial

Aesthetica Film Festival: Official Selection, Advertising Film

Portland Film Festival: Honorable Mention, Advertising

LA Femme International Film Festival: Nominee, Commercials/Music Video

180’ Berlin Filmfest: Semi-finalist, Commercial/Advertisement

Wales International Film Festival:Finalist, Commercial/Advert

CHAT, Short-film

PNW Indie Award: Best Cinematographer (2024)

The Sound, Docu-series

Chicago Filmmaker Awards: Winner, Best Editing

Bavaria International Film Festival: Nominee, Best Documentary

Seattle Film Festival: Nominee, Best Sports Documentary Feature Film

Barcelona Indie Awards:Nominee, Best Editing; Nominee, Best Female Director