Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Rachel Lauren Mueller is a documentary director, journalist and cinematographer from the Colorado mountains whose stories focus on themes of power, identity and rural life. With her background in investigative journalism and anthropology, she creates films that interrogate power structures while embracing expansive imagination. Rachel’s work has been featured in Al Jazeera Arabic, The New York Times, PBS, Yale Climate Connections and Berkeleyside and her films have been supported by the International Documentary Association, Berkeley FILM Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Council for the Arts. Most recently, her film 8 DAYS AT WARE, supported by the IF/Then Shorts Distribution fellowship, was awarded the Reva and David Logan Prize for Investigative Reporting and Best Short Documentary at the Wyoming International Film Festival. She has been a film fellow at UnionDocs, GroundTruth Films and the Overseas Press Club and has a master’s in documentary from the UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Repeated abuses, overlooked complaints and a surge in suicide attempts at a detention center with powerful allies. Multi-media project with the short documentary, "8 Days at Ware."
Suicides at a juvenile detention center in Louisiana raise troubling questions about the facility and the agencies tasked with overseeing it. Thirteen-year-old Solan Peterson had only been at Ware Youth Center for eight days when he took his life while in isolation. ‘8 Days at Ware’ examines Solan’s last days – exposing the system that failed him and a legacy of abuse going back decades. Aired: 04/24/23, PBS Reel South Expires: 04/23/26 Rating: TV-14
Native Americans serve in the US military at a higher rate than any other race or ethnic group. This means the Trump Administration's transgender military ban could disproportionately affect Native American Two-Spirit people, who are a part of the LGBTQ community. When speaking with non-natives, some Two-Spirit people describe themselves as transgender.
Two female witches share their journeys finding empowerment and belonging in witchcraft traditions that give them autonomy and control (May 2019). Director/Producer: Rachel Lauren Mueller
In Minnesota, the Latine community burgeons amidst a vast opportunity gap. Two charter schools, rooted in decades of struggle, champion equity through decolonized, bilingual education. PROFE delves into this educational revolution, blending history and contemporary narratives to illuminate its profound impact.
From the craft, to the textile, to the finishing touches, and even to the customs and rituals - our traditional clothes reflect our cultural identity. "Worn Within" is a Twin Cities PBS Original series that explores the stories and people behind our traditional dress. Full Season: https://www.pbs.org/show/worn-within/
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