MACARTHUR FOUNDATION -- The Hatchery
The MacArthur Foundation commissioned this short video to demonstrate the impact of its financial support for The Hatchery, a food and beverage incubator in Chicago.
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Rachel P.
Chicago, IL, USA
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Founded in 2019 by Rachel Pikelny, Nyla Pictures crafts compelling, nonfiction media in the form of branded content, cause-marketing videos, and original documentaries. An Emmy Award-winning filmmaker recently named to DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" List, Rachel is a sought-after producer whose work has earned accolades and sparked impact, at venues ranging from the Tribeca Film Festival to Capitol Hill. With Kartemquin Films, she produced The Trials of Muhammad Ali (Independent Lens, 2014), which won a national Emmy for Best Historical Long-Form Program, and associate produced A Good Man (American Masters, 2011). With Siskel/Jacobs Productions, she directed and produced the short film GRACE (Condé Nast Entertainment), which was digitally released by SELF in October 2018 and has garnered 150K views, and counting. Her feature documentary No Small Matter, a Gates- and Bezos-supported project about early childhood education, is helping pave new roads in digital distribution. A versatile producer/director, Rachel has created promotional content for Fortune 500 companies such as Pepsi and USAA, as well as branded videos for companies such as Manduka, in partnership with Komen. She remains active in the independent filmmaking community and co-chairs the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA).
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Produced for Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics (JUF)
Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics
Series of personal, short testimonials about the experience of having the BRCA genetic mutation, which raises the risk of cancer.
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CONDE NAST ENTERTAINMENT -- Grace
GRACE, a short documentary, was distributed in 2018 by Condé Nast Entertainment / SELF and was selected to premiere at the DOC NYC film festival. It garnered multiple awards, including Best Short Documentary at the Midwest Independent Film Festival.
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Produced for Kartemquin Films
INDEPENDENT LENS/PBS -- The Trials of Muhammad Ali
The feature-length documentary THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI explores the extraordinary and complex life of the legendary athlete outside the boxing ring. The film won a 2015 national Emmy Award and was broadcast on PBS/Independent Lens.
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