Rachel Fleit on Directing "Bama Rush" for HBO Max
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In this episode, I talk with award-winning director Rachel Fleit, who recently released “Bama Rush” on HBO Max. The film follows several young women as they prepare to participate in the sorority rush at the University of Alabama and explores what it means to belong. We talk about the production of the film and the audience response Rachel received to the film, particularly from the sorority community.  "Bama Rush" on Max: https://www.max.com/movies/a309e8fd-a2d6-46a2-a8b6-4d43c2649a65  "Introducing, Selma Blair" on Discovery+: https://www.discovery.com/shows/introducing-selma-blair Rachel's website: https://www.rachelfleit.com/about Thank you for listening. Please subscribe to keep up to date with new episodes. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review. “On Documentary” podcast page: www.adamjamessmithfilm.com/on-documentary Adam James Smith’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/ajsfilm Contact: [email protected]
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