Rachel Wang is a British film producer and director known for her work with Chocolate Films, a film production house that brings disadvantaged young people into filmmaking and digital art. As of 2023, she is currently the digital trustee at the National Portrait Gallery.
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| Education | University of Bristol University of Law |
Education edit
Wang went to an all girls school, Wimbledon High School.[1] She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol (1996). Wang went on to do a postgraduate studies at the University of Law (1997 to 1999).[2][3]
Career edit
Wang co-founded Chocolate Films in 2001[4][better source needed] as a non-profit organisation with the aim of bringing disadvantaged young people into filmmaking and digital art. Her workshop engages with over 3000 young people and disadvantaged adults each year.[1] Wang is a trustee at the National Portrait Gallery,[5][6] and she works as a digital trustee for the curatorial committee.[7]
Selected works edit
- Mark Currie and Rachel Wang. Afro Saxons. [8]
- Rachel Wang, Mark Currie and Gareth Mitchell. The Road to Recovery. [9]
Awards and honors edit
Wang was voted Lead Entrepreneur of the Year for the 2015 Black British Business Awards.[10] She received an honorary doctorate in business from Middlesex University in 2017.[11][2] In 2018 Wang received the Black Women in Business Award for Social Enterprise of the Year.[12] In 2019 Wang won Community Person of the Year from the Visionary Honours show.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b "Wimbledon's GDST Alumna of the Year Award 2020 Finalist - vote now!". www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net. March 10, 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b "Rachel Wang | Co-Founder of Chocolate Films". Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Gallick, Sasha (2019-09-26). "Ladies who lunch: Rachel Wang, Chocolate Films". www.pioneerspost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Our People". Chocolate Films. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Rachel Wang, Sir Peter Stothard and Bjorn Saven reappointed as Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Morton, Becky (2017-12-15). "Meet the women leading our public bodies". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ NORDMETALL-Stiftung, Katja from (2021-08-13). "Spotlighting Museums, vol. 6". Spotlighting Museums (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Review of Afro Saxons
- Gray, Carmen (November 2008). "Afro Saxons". Sight and Sound; London. 18 (11): 48 – via Proquest.
- Hillis, Aaron (1 July 2009). "Afro-Punk Festival". The Village Voice; New York [New York]. p. 46 – via Proquest.
- ^ Review of The Road to Recovery
- Warner, Lesley (September 2008). "The Road to Recovery". Mental Health Practice; London. 12 (1) – via Proquest.
- ^ Waters, Ruth (2015-10-24). "Local entrepreneur wins Black British Business Award". Brixton Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Filmmaker Rachel Wang awarded honorary degree". European Union News. August 3, 2017 – via Gale.
- ^ "2018 Winners and Finalists". BWB. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Giogetti, Sandra (February 10, 2019). "Theatre news: Hamilton takes Visionary Honours". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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