Rebecca Richman Cohen is a renowned Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, educator, and thought leader in the fields of media theory and advocacy, currently teaching courses at Harvard Law School.
Throughout her illustrious career, she has tackled a diverse array of topics, including the prosecution of war crimes in Sierra Leone, responses to sexual violence in the United States, cannabis legalization, and the fascinating world of biodynamic winemaking.
Her most recent film, The Recall: Reframed, premiered on MSNBC and marks the first installment in a trilogy of short films focused on mass incarceration, sexual violence, and racial justice.
Rebecca's critically acclaimed documentaries have received numerous awards and have been showcased on prominent platforms such as HBO, Amazon, Netflix, The New York Times, LA Times, Al Jazeera, public television, and more.
As an esteemed educator, she has taught at esteemed institutions like RISD, American University's Human Rights Institute, and Columbia University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights, and has held fellowships with Open Society Foundations, Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard's Film Study Center, and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism.
In her personal life, Rebecca resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving dog and a supportive community of humans.
In addition to her many accomplishments, Rebecca is also a faculty affiliate at the Shorenstein Center's Documentary Film in the Public Interest initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School.
