About Filiz:
Filiz Efe McKinney is a Turkish-American documentary filmmaker based in Seattle, Washington, and the creative force behind Brave Sprout Productions. Her work champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, using film as a powerful tool to provoke emotional understanding and stimulate community dialogue. Through her films, Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values" (2024) and Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action: The Early Years (2021), Filiz aims to drive organizational and cultural change.
A University of Washington graduate, Filiz is a multidisciplinary filmmaker with a Master of Communication in Digital Media, a Master of Arts in Communication Strategies and Public Relations, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematography.