Acting & Faith

Filmmaker

FILMMAKER

Writer - Producer - Director - Editor

 

Who is Emily Ember?

Emily Ember is a Chicago-based Catholic Creative. Since graduating Northwestern University as a theatre major, she has performed on stage, on screen (as a Co-Star in FOX’s The Exorcist), and behind the microphone. Her love of storytelling compelled her to begin writing and producing her own short films (and in many cases, to be the film editor as well).

Emily also studied improv and comedy, graduating from the Second City Conservatory and iO Program. She performed regularly around Chicago with her sketch comedy/improv troupe, Rough Cut Players, and performed at numerous improv festivals across the US and in Canada with her long-form improv troupe, Horror of Terror. After recently deepening her faith, Emily is currently using her talents for the greater glory of God.


 

Cast & Crew on the set of ‘Packing Up Dad’

Filmmakers at the Big Teeth, Small Shorts Film Festival in Chicago

Behind the Scenes on the set of ‘The Photograph’


Selection of Film Projects

PACKING UP DAD (2019)

Short. Writer / Co-Producer

Short. Co-Writer / Co-Producer / Co-Director

Strictly Roommates Short Film Indie Chicago

STRICTLY ROOMMATES
(2019)

Short. Writer / Producer

Goodnight Lucy Short Film Indie Chicago

GOODNIGHT, LUCY (2019)

Short. Writer / Producer / Co-Director

Broderick Short Film Indie Chicago

BRODERICK (2019)

Short. Writer

Short. Co-Creator / Co-Producer

The Photograph Short Film Indie Chicago

THE PHOTOGRAPH (2019)

Short. Writer / Producer

Zella Short Film Indie Chicago

ZELLA (2019)

Short. Co-Producer / Story Collaborator

Vlog Poster Short Film Indie Chicago

VLOG (2019)

Short. Writer / Producer / Director

Divorce Short Film Indie Chicago

DIVORCE (2019)

Short. Writer / Co-Producer / Co-Director


60 Second Micro-Shorts

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Sexagenary Film Contest (2020)

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival (2020)





Filmmaking Team at the 48HR Film Project

Behind the Scenes on the set of ‘Broderick’


 
  • Scriptwriting on Writer Duet and Arc Studio Software

  • Film Editing on DaVinci Resolve (previously edited with Adobe Premiere Pro)

  • Sound Editing on Studio One and iZotope RX