Origin Stories | Director Rachel Raimist

We all have an origin story but pitching yourself and your work is harder than it seems. My guest- director Rachel Raimist- has some great tips for standing out that she honed while on her own amazing journey. She also talks about how the skills she learned as a professor help her on set. This is a great one for aspiring directors!!!

*SHOW NOTES*

Rachel Raimist on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325497/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Rachel’s website:
https://www.rachelmakesmovies.com/bio

Read about Rachel’s high school documentary as featured on the Gaurdian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/01/like-movie-students-uncovered-toxic-waste-scandal

Read Rachel’s blogpost about Ava DuVernay’s MY MIC SOUNDS NICE and other important works about women in hip hop (you can still see Ava’s comment at the bottom!):
https://www.crunkfeministcollective.com/2010/09/07/lensing-the-culture-hip-hop-women-behind-the-camera/

Ava DuVernay on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1148550/?ref_=tt_ov_wr

Happier in Hollywood podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happier-in-hollywood/id1236845161

First Time Directors Episodic Orientation Program from the DGA:
https://www.dga.org/Employers/First-Time-Episodic-Orientation-Program.aspx