Rachel Cohen is an independent film producer based in New York and, since 2007, head of production at Ideal Partners. Current projects include a concert/biographical documentary film of the acclaimed and multifaceted Idina Menzel streaming on Disney+; a feature film biopic about iconic choreographer Alvin Ailey, directed by Barry Jenkins and distributed by Searchlight; The Librarians, a feature documentary about the destructive book banning in Texas, directed by Kim Snyder; a drama series based on a New Yorker article in development with AMC and produced with Blumhouse TV; and a comedy series inspired by the life of fashion designer Peter Som. Previous projects include House of Z, Stranger Weather, The Inevitable Death of Mister & Pete, and Dirty Girl. Prior to Ideal, Rachel was SVP of Development and Production at Tribeca Productions, and before that she spent seven years at Artisan Entertainment as SVP Development and Acquisitions where she spearheaded the acquisition of the Blair Witch Project.

Accolades

Muayad Alayan and Rami Alayan and Abeer Salman and Rachel Cohen and Alastair Clark and Dorothe Beinemeier and Hanneke Neins and Giorgos Karnavas
Best Youth Film, 2023

Muayad Alayan and Rami Alayan and Abeer Salman and Rachel Cohen and Alastair Clark and Dorothe Beinemeier and Hanneke Neins and Giorgos Karnavas

Best Youth Film, 2023

Muayad Alayan and Rami Alayan and Abeer Salman and Rachel Cohen and Alastair Clark and Dorothe Beinemeier and Hanneke Neins and Giorgos Karnavas

A House in Jerusalem

Following her mother’s death, a British Jewish girl is moved by her father from London to Jerusalem in the hopes that a new beginning can…

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Madeleine Gavin and Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen and Sue Mi Terry
Best Documentary Film, 2023

Madeleine Gavin and Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen and Sue Mi Terry

Best Documentary Film, 2023

Madeleine Gavin and Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen and Sue Mi Terry

Beyond Utopia

Capturing the lengths people will go to gain freedom, Beyond Utopia follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most…

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Films

Beyond Utopia

Beyond Utopia

United States of America

Beyond Utopia

Capturing the lengths people will go to gain freedom, Beyond Utopia follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most…

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