Rachel Wang
EducationUniversity of Bristol
University of Law

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.

Education

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

Wang co-founded Chocolate Films in 2001[4] 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

  • Mark Currie and Rachel Wang. Afro Saxons. [8]
  • Rachel Wang, Mark Currie and Gareth Mitchell. The Road to Recovery. [9]

Awards and honors

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

  1. 1 2 "Wimbledon's GDST Alumna of the Year Award 2020 Finalist - vote now!". www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net. March 10, 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. 1 2 "Rachel Wang | Co-Founder of Chocolate Films". Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Gallick, Sasha (2019-09-26). "Ladies who lunch: Rachel Wang, Chocolate Films". www.pioneerspost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Our People". Chocolate Films. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  5. ↑ "Rachel Wang, Sir Peter Stothard and Bjorn Saven reappointed as Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  6. ↑ Morton, Becky (2017-12-15). "Meet the women leading our public bodies". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  7. ↑ NORDMETALL-Stiftung, Katja from (2021-08-13). "Spotlighting Museums, vol. 6". Spotlighting Museums (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Review of The Road to Recovery
    • Warner, Lesley (September 2008). "The Road to Recovery". Mental Health Practice; London. 12 (1) – via Proquest.
  10. ↑ Waters, Ruth (2015-10-24). "Local entrepreneur wins Black British Business Award". Brixton Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  11. ↑ "Filmmaker Rachel Wang awarded honorary degree". European Union News. August 3, 2017 – via Gale.
  12. ↑ "2018 Winners and Finalists". BWB. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  13. ↑ Giogetti, Sandra (February 10, 2019). "Theatre news: Hamilton takes Visionary Honours". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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