So...why women-powered?
Does this mean “no boys allowed!” Absolutely not.
We just want to make sure all ladies and those who identify as such have opportunities to shine.
There is so much talent in the region, we are not exclusive!
Check out this crew photo from Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival documentary project in 2013. While this was one of Rachel’s all-time favorite projects (what’s not to love – music, art, an amazing team), this is what our world looks like a lot of the time. She’s it – woman…producer…taking care of the details. Women Directors? DPs? Grip – Electrics? Sound…..that continues to be a rarity in our market. She can count on one hand the number of Keys I have worked with in over 18 years who are women…here in our nation’s capital.
In 2016 Rachel was producing a panel for SXSW with Paula Kerger and Geena Davis about Gender in Media and discovered that just 6% of directors (in Hollywood) were women (2014 data.) The panel was canceled but my sense of purpose within our industry was ignited. How could it be that empowering women to creatively lead projects, compose shots, light a scene, engineer audio is an innovation? Rachel knew it was time to change that, and we continue to do our best to get the best talent for each project, inclusively.