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E034: Making Movies with Social Impact with Rachel Feldman
Having that ability to have confidence in oneself and to surround yourself with the best possible people to fulfill your dream is super important.
Rachel Feldman is the director and screenwriter, and currently in pre-production, of Lilly, a political thriller to star Oscar-nominated Patricia Clarkson and Emmy-nominated Thomas Sadoski, based on the remarkable life of Fair Pay icon, Lilly Ledbetter.
Rachel has spent her life working on incredible projects, fulfilling a lot of her passions, but also taking a hard look into women's issues in Hollywood as well. Today, she’s going to share with us how she got around the system and figure out how to connect with Hollywood people to play the characters.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Episode Highlights:
Getting the Rights to Make the Lilly Movie
At the Democratic Convention, this Alabama woman came out to speak about her plight being an Alabama tire factory supervisor, and how she had been cheated on a salary. From that point on, she decided to track down her story. She wanted to get the rights to the movie, but she didn’t get it initially. Four years later, she approached Lilly’s lawyer again and she finally got the rights. She promised them to live, eat, breathe and sleep the story until she had gotten it made. Nine years later, she has kept that promise and they're about to go into production.
Having the Confidence to Reach Out
Not having huge connections in Hollywood, Rachel mustered up the courage and confidence to send Meryl Streep a letter. She turned down the role, but she offered Rachel the help she needed and connected her to people that eventually led her to find her actors for the movie.
The Challenge of Raising Money
And so, this has been a nine-year journey for Rachel. She contacted tons of people for support and she was turned down over and over, until she met a fellow who has produced over 50 independent films, which means he has raised millions of dollars to make those moviesand was willing to work with her. She then touched base with her high school friend who helped her raise the seed capital.
Moreover, they created an impact campaign that will accompany this film and they're raising money not only through equity, but also through donations. All this is increasing the dialogue and the conversation on the pressure and the impact happening in corporate America for women on so many levels.
Links to Resources:
Go to www.lillymovie.com to find out how you can take part in this movement.
Grace and Grit by Lilly Ledbetter
https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Grit-Fairness-Goodyear-Beyond-ebook/dp/B00540NVQQ
www.SharpeAlliance.com
www.TheReinventionExchange.com
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Having that ability to have confidence in oneself and to surround yourself with the best possible people to fulfill your dream is super important.
Rachel Feldman is the director and screenwriter, and currently in pre-production, of Lilly, a political thriller to star Oscar-nominated Patricia Clarkson and Emmy-nominated Thomas Sadoski, based on the remarkable life of Fair Pay icon, Lilly Ledbetter.
Rachel has spent her life working on incredible projects, fulfilling a lot of her passions, but also taking a hard look into women's issues in Hollywood as well. Today, she’s going to share with us how she got around the system and figure out how to connect with Hollywood people to play the characters.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Episode Highlights:
Getting the Rights to Make the Lilly Movie
At the Democratic Convention, this Alabama woman came out to speak about her plight being an Alabama tire factory supervisor, and how she had been cheated on a salary. From that point on, she decided to track down her story. She wanted to get the rights to the movie, but she didn’t get it initially. Four years later, she approached Lilly’s lawyer again and she finally got the rights. She promised them to live, eat, breathe and sleep the story until she had gotten it made. Nine years later, she has kept that promise and they're about to go into production.
Having the Confidence to Reach Out
Not having huge connections in Hollywood, Rachel mustered up the courage and confidence to send Meryl Streep a letter. She turned down the role, but she offered Rachel the help she needed and connected her to people that eventually led her to find her actors for the movie.
The Challenge of Raising Money
And so, this has been a nine-year journey for Rachel. She contacted tons of people for support and she was turned down over and over, until she met a fellow who has produced over 50 independent films, which means he has raised millions of dollars to make those moviesand was willing to work with her. She then touched base with her high school friend who helped her raise the seed capital.
Moreover, they created an impact campaign that will accompany this film and they're raising money not only through equity, but also through donations. All this is increasing the dialogue and the conversation on the pressure and the impact happening in corporate America for women on so many levels.
Links to Resources:
Go to www.lillymovie.com to find out how you can take part in this movement.
Grace and Grit by Lilly Ledbetter
https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Grit-Fairness-Goodyear-Beyond-ebook/dp/B00540NVQQ
www.SharpeAlliance.com
www.TheReinventionExchange.com
RE:INVENT YOUR LIFE! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Available on Amazon Books and Apple Books
THE POWER OF REINVENTION Podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Anchor and more...