Class of: 1982

Paul Rachman

Paul Rachman (Pardee’82) of New York, N.Y., coproduced Daughters, a documentary following four young girls as they prepare for a “daddy-daughter dance” with their incarcerated fathers held by a Washington, D.C., prison. Daughters won the Audience Award for Best US Documentary and the Festival Favorite Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Also in 2024, the Slamdance Film Festival, which Paul cofounded, celebrated its 30th anniversary. “At Slamdance, we discovered the first films of Chris Nolan, the Russo brothers, Sean Baker, Lynn Shelton, and many others,” he writes. “A year like this takes many years of preparation, hard work, and dedication.”

From the Summer 2024 issue.