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Trace Downen

I am a Producer.

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About Me

Producer by craft. Creative leader by evolution.

I’ve been crafting things with cameras for 18 years, across product, lifestyle, political, and education work – which means I’m comfortable moving between polished brand environments and fast-moving, high-stakes production.

Today, I lead production at the intersection of storytelling, systems, and execution. Helping teams turn creative vision into work that performs by building structure that supports the creativity and the teams that build it. I care as much about how work gets made as what ships at the end.

I work as both a freelance producer-director and an embedded creative partner, scaling teams when needed and bringing structure that makes creative work smoother, smarter, and more human.

Good production is invisible. Bad production is expensive.

Work Examples

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Clients


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U.S. Department of Education logo
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Services


Producer

I take ideas from “wouldn’t it be cool if…” to finished work, keeping teams aligned, and production moving without the panic.

Director

I help shape the story, balancing creative ambition with what’s actually doable in the real world.

Video Production

I make videos across product, lifestyle, political, and education work, focusing on strong visuals, and getting the right moments on camera.

Production Partner

I work alongside in-house teams to support production where it’s needed most, adding structure, and follow-through while respecting existing roles and ways of working.

Work Examples

I work across brand, product, and lifestyle storytelling, helping teams shape ideas and carry them through production. Some projects I lead end-to-end. Others I collaborate on as a producer, filmmaker or director of photography.

Featured

KEEN Utility | “Vista”
Role: Filmmaker / Editor / Co-Director
Scope: Broadcast commercial · Studio product capture · Hulu & paid media delivery

Braven | “Surfer Odyssey”
Role: Producer / Director
Scope: Lifestyle brand storytelling · location production · digital campaign

KEEN Utility | “American Built”
Role: Producer / Director
Scope: National brand campaign · multi-city production · broadcast & digital

More Examples

KEEN | “Behind The Design – KS86”
Role:
Producer / Director
Scope: Product storytelling · lifestyle production · web

PXCycle | “Kickstarter Promo
Role: Producer / Director
Scope: Product launch · startup storytelling · conversion-focused video

Portland Opera | “Promotional Video”
Role: Director / Filmmaker
Scope: Cultural institution promotion · performance-based storytelling

KEEN Utility | “Philadelphia”
Role: Lead Filmmaker
Scope: Broadcast commercial · Documentary capture · on-location production · agency collaboration
Collaboration: Hansen Dodge

Lift Safety | “Forged Carbon DAX”
Role:
Director of Photography
Scope: Studio product capture · lighting design · agency collaboration
Collaboration: Away Capture

KEEN Utility | “Tradeswomen – Eleni”
Role:
Lead Filmmaker
Scope: Character-driven documentary capture · on-location production
Collaboration: Hansen Dodge

Butterbaby | “Fool”
Role:
Director
Scope: Music video · performance-driven visual storytelling

Contact

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