Rachel Milton

“From the big picture to the small details, Rachel Milton sees everything and misses nothing. I've had the pleasure of knowing Rachel since 2008, working closely with her from 2009 to 2013. I can say without hesitation that because of Rachel's talent those were some of the most creative and enjoyable years of my professional life, despite production challenges that nearly killed the project. I was witness to how Rachel's leadership and dexterity saved our film. Her diplomatic and skillful landmine navigation allowed us to deliver the documentary with award-winning results. She was living in Chicago and overseeing a controversial and highly complex documentary for an organization based in Washington D.C. I joined her team as her DC office liaison and remote producer starting in early 2009. We worked together on a daily basis from two different cities for approximately 18 months, and then side by side in Chicago from 2010 through 2013. From the first day I started working with her I was struck by what an organized person Rachel is. Even during a chaotic day, she could gracefully shift gears in seconds - locking in and conducting multi-camera shoots around the globe while simultaneously juggling thousands of hours of archive material. They were two separate tracks, each one so complicated that most mortals would have collapsed under the pressure. Not Rachel. She was always cool, calm, and collected. The epitome of grace under pressure. And did I mention fun? We had a blast working together because Rachel is the type of person who sparks collaborative magic. In a world of firecrackers, Rachel is dynamite. Not only did I enjoy working with her, I learned an astonishing amount about project management just from being in her orbit. Rachel Milton is unsurpassed as a creative talent and project leader. We haven't had a chance to work together in a decade, but I would immediately and enthusiastically jump at the chance to collaborate on another production. ”

“Rachel is a tremendous producer. She is incredibly thorough on the research side and approaches stories very well informed. Rachel does an excellent job of earning the trust of interviewees and putting them at ease on camera. She is a fastidious writer who continually comes up with new ways to tell a story. Rachel is a consummate team player who knows how to work will with all members of a creative team, giving them what they need to do their job, while contributing her own ideas each step of the way. Her final work certainly speaks for itself with accolades from the networks (those who have worked with her have asked to work with her multiple times), industry (awards) and audiences (ratings). ”