Ana Sofia Joanes

Ana Joanes is a documentary filmmaker dedicated to inspiring conscious action and systemic change through film. Her work includes Generation Meds, an exploration of our fears and misgivings about mental illness and medication, Fresh, which celebrates the farmers, thinkers and entrepreneurs who are reinventing our food system, and Wrestling Ghosts, a documentary about breaking the cycle of trauma and shifting toward a more compassionate worldview. Before dedicating herself to filmmaking, Ana was a lawyer. She founded Reel Youth, Inc., a video production program for youth coming out of detention and other under served youth.