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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...
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Rachel Pikelny is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of Nyla Pictures. In 2018, she was named to DOC NYC and Topic Studios' "40 Under 40" List. She has produced nearly a dozen independent films - garnering Emmy, IDA, and festival awards - as well as multiple docu-series episodes for television.
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Rachel Pikelny, Producer, is an Emmy-winning filmmaker named to DOC NYC and Topic Studios’ inaugural “40 Under 40” List. In 2020, she released three films: The Road Up, Audience Award-winner at the Chicago International Film Festival; Represent, which recently had its national broadcast on PBS/Independent Lens; and the early childhood ...
Rachel Pikelny is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of Nyla Pictures. In 2018, she was named to DOC NYC and Topic Studios' "40 Under 40" List. She has produced nearly a dozen independent films - garnering Emmy, IDA, and festival awards - as well as multiple docu-series episodes for television.
Named to DOC NYC and Topic Studios’ inaugural “40 Under 40” List, Rachel Pikelny is an acclaimed documentary producer. Most recently, she wrote and produced two episodes of the Emmy Award-winning WTTW/PBS series Chicago Stories, profiling Mayor Jane Byrne and Pullman.
Mar 29, 2022 · We spoke to producer Rachel Pikelny, who discussed Byrne’s legacy and how the documentary tackles the former mayor’s tenure. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Why were you drawn to Jane Byrne as a Chicago Stories topic?
Rachel Pikelny is a filmmaker and producer who worked on The Road Up, a documentary about a job-training program in Chicago. She is also the director of Grace, a short film about a breast cancer survivor, and the author of Getting Around Brown, a history of school desegregation.
