RACHEL DICKSON
freelance filmmaker, writer, and translator
experienced in content creation, project management, research, digital marketing, documentary film production, and grant writing
passionate about compelling, innovative, and dynamic storytelling that resonates and inspires, driving engagement
ABOUT ME
I bring emotional intelligence, attention to detail, superb communication, creative problem-solving, and the ability to work under pressure to every project I take on. I have produced documentary films that have been nominated for an Emmy, Peabody, shortlisted for an Academy Award; and films that have won the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award, Hometown Media Award, and various jury and audience awards at film festivals. I’ve raised over a million dollars for film production through grant writing. I also have extensive experience working on commercial projects and teaching. In 2021, I was a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Fellow.
WORK SAMPLES
My diverse portfolio includes work for clients such as AKPD Message & Media, Al Jazeera, Allstate, Bully Pulpit Interactive, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Chicago Teachers Union, Colombia Informa, Cox Communications, Cyclone Energy Group, Dark Horse, DePaul University, Dig Projects, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Equal Justice Works, Federal Defender Program, Free Spirit Media, Girl Culture Films, Grassroots Collaborative, Good Tiger Productions, Goodwerks, Herbalife, Hyatt International, Instituto Cervantes, ITVS, Jay Travis: State Representative candidate, Kansas Department of Health, Kartemquin Films, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, The Kindling Group, The Literacy Project, Maestras Productions, Making Contact, Media Process Group, PBS, People's Television, Periferia Prensa Alternativa, POV, SC Johnson, Siskel Jacobs Productions, Troy LaRaviere: Mayoral candidate, True Value Hardware, UChicago Impact Lab of the Urban Education Institute, WBEZ, Witness for Peace, Zeiss Medical Technology
Producing
Produced for AKPD Media & Message
Produced and written for Detour
Radio host Richard Steele reveals the battle between Chicago's most powerful moguls to control the city's famous lakefront.
Cinematography
Sound Recording
Sound recording by Rachel Dickson
Editing
Audio edited by Rachel Dickson
Translating
