Production Assistance Program filmmaker Rachel Handler was recognized by Arts Mid-Hudson as the Individual Artist of the Year at the Dutchess County Executive’s Arts Awards on October 7. Rachel Handler is a writer, filmmaker & actor known for her role as Peg Leg Doris on AMC’s “INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE” and her award-winning Slamdance films “COMMITTED” and “HOW MUCH AM I WORTH?”
Handler, who became an amputee after a car accident, believes deeply in the power of stories to create social change and is passionate about healthcare and human rights. Her awards include the AT&T Underrepresented Filmmaker Award, Best Writer, Best Awareness, and Best Actor in the Disability Film Challenge, and Best International Film in Focus on Ability. She is directing a feature documentary about health insurance, which is being made with the support of the WMM Production Assistance Program.
