Rachel Feldman is an American director of film and television and screenwriter of television films.

Life and career

Born in

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, Feldman began her career as a

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performing extensively in commercials and television series. Her credits as a television director include: ''((The Rookie))'', ''((Criminal Minds))'', ''((Blue Bloods))'', and some beloved shows like ''

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'', at the start of her career. She has written and directed several features including: '' Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death'' (1991), ''Post Modern Romance'' (1993), '' She's No Angel'' (2001) starring

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, ''Recipe for a Perfect Christmas'' (2005) starring

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, ''Love Notes'' (2007) starring

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, ''Lilly (2023) ''starring

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Films

Feature Films

* ''Lilly'' (2023) - Director/Writer * ''Love Notes'' (2007) - Writer * ''Recipe for a Perfect Christmas ((2005)'' - Writer * '' She's No Angel'' (2001) - Writer/Director * '' Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death (1991)'' - Director

Shorts

* ''Here Now'' (2017) - Writer/Director * ''Happy Sad Happy (2014)'' - Writer/Director * ''Post Modern Romance'' (1993) - Writer/Director * ''Wunderkind'' (1984) - Writer/Director * ''Guistina'' (1981) - Writer/Director

Activism

Feldman is active in the fight for gender equality in the film and television industry. Her activism takes form in speaking out about issues such as equal pay, job stability for women, sexual harassment, sexual discrimination and female representation within the industry. Feldman is also an activist for women behind the camera, who can be seen in the

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produced documentary '' This Changes Everything''. Feldman was the former chair of the DGA Women's Steering Committee (WSC). The focus of the WSC is to support and uplift women in the film and television industry.

Personal life and education

Feldman grew up in the Bronx and now lives in Los Angeles. She attended

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where she received a Master of Fine Arts Degree and has taught classes in directing and screenwriting at the

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. Feldman is married to artisan contractor and colorist Carl Tillmanns; together they have two children, Nora and Leon. They are both alumni of

Sarah Lawrence College Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York. The college models its approach to education after the Oxford/Cambridge system of one-on-one student-faculty tutorials. Sarah Lawrence scholarship, particularly i ...

, where they first met.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Feldman, Rachel 1954 births Screenwriters from California American television directors American women film directors American women television directors Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni Writers from New York City Sarah Lawrence College alumni University of Southern California faculty American women screenwriters Film directors from New York City Screenwriters from New York (state)