Cynthia Lowen

Cynthia Lowen is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and award-winning writer whose work uses the power of story to catalyze meaningful change, confronting timely social issues from bullying to online harassment to reproductive rights. She is currently the director/producer of 'Kids Like Me,' a feature documentary being made with the support of Catapult Film Fund, Chicken & Egg Pictures, the New York State Council on the Arts and others. Cynthia is a 2023 Sundance/Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Fellow for her feature narrative script 'Light Mass Energy,' the story of Mileva Maric Einstein, who confronted rampant discrimination to become one of the first women in physics. Cynthia is also the director/producer of 'Battleground' about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, premiering at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, theatrically released through Abramorama and streaming on STARZ. Cynthia is also the director/producer of 'Netizens' (HBO), a feature documentary about women and online harassment. She's the producer and writer of 'Bully,' a feature documentary following five kids and families through a year in the life of America's bullying crisis, which was shortlisted for the Oscars and nominated for two Emmys. In conjunction with her films, Cynthia has spearheaded large-scale impact campaigns, working with partners such as Autism Speaks, Facebook, Human Rights Campaign, Microsoft, NARAL, Planned Parenthood, the United Federation of Teachers, and many others. She is a winner of the National Poetry Series and is a member of the Producers Guild of America.