Director Emma Francis-Snyder headshot
Emma Francis-Snyder
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Director & Producer

Emma Francis-Snyder (she/her) is a New York-based activist and award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her directorial debut, Takeover (2021), was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy® and shortlisted for an Academy® Award. Takeover was part of the New York Times OpDoc series, and shortlisted for the IDA and Cinema Eye Awards. Emma was the Movement Speaker at the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Imagine Gala. She has been invited to speak at Georgetown University, Princeton, and the NYC Department of Education.

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