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American documentary filmmaker (born 1981)
Rachel Fleit
BornJanuary 1981 (1981-01) (age 43)
Manhattan, New York, United States
Alma materIthaca College
Years active2014-present
Websitehttps://www.rachelfleit.com

Rachel Fleit (born January 1981) is an American director, producer, and writer. She is best known for her feature documentaries, Introducing, Selma Blair (2021) and Bama Rush (2023).

Early life and education

Fleit was born in Manhattan in 1981 and raised on Long Island. When she was 18 months old, Fleit was diagnosed with alopecia, and wore a wig from age four to 18. Fleit attended Ithaca College.

Career

Fleit has directed two documentary shorts, Gefilte (2018), and Ava & Bianca (2020), two feature documentaries, Introducing, Selma Blair (2021) and Bama Rush (2023), and a documentary short Barbara and Stanley: A Modern Romance featuring Stanley Dorfman and Barbara Flood.

Fleit co-founded the luxury womenswear brand Honor NYC with Giovanna Randall.

References

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  10. "Stylish Ideas for Hair Loss After Cancer and Alopecia". Vogue. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  11. "Ava & Bianca | ENGAGE: SHORTS PROGRAM 2 | RMWF Cinema". watch.eventive.org. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  12. "Gefilte". jfi.org. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  13. Bugbee, Teo (2021-10-14). "'Introducing, Selma Blair' Review: An Actress in Her Second Act". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  14. Mathis, Camilla (23 March 2017). "Barbara and Stanley: A Modern Romance, The extraordinary story of a long-term bicoastal relationship". nowness.com. Nowness. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  15. "Watch Zoe Kazan Rise from the Dead and Eat Cake with Zosia Mamet in Honor's New Campaign Video". Teen Vogue. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  16. "Rachel Fleit Loves a Great Lipstick, Keeps an Open Heart". W Magazine. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2023-05-23.

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