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Rachel Lears

Rachel Lears is a filmmaker, writer and musician based in Brooklyn, N.Y. She holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from New York University, where she also studied documentary production. Her feature documentary Birds of Passage (2010) has circulated in international film festivals and is slated for broadcast in various countries; her video art piece Ethnography of No Place (2008, with Saya Woolfalk) has screened at numerous galleries and museums worldwide.

Most Recent Articles

  • 26 Nov 10

  • Culture

    The End of Indie?

    The difference between "mainstream" and "indie" music has almost disappeared. more »

  • 20 Jul 07

  • Features

    What’s Up Silverdocs?

    The documentary film festival in Maryland presents broad themes including sustainable development, social activism and the democratic process more »

  • 15 Dec 04

  • Culture

    Acoustic Ecology

    The delicate jingling of many small bells. The crunch of footsteps on bare ground. A quiet car passing. more »

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