Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen is an independent film producer based in New York and, since 2007, head of production at Ideal Partners. Current projects include a concert/biographical documentary film of the acclaimed and multifaceted Idina Menzel streaming on Disney+; a feature film biopic about iconic choreographer Alvin Ailey, directed by Barry Jenkins and distributed by Searchlight; The Librarians, a feature documentary about the destructive book banning in Texas, directed by Kim Snyder; a drama series based on a New Yorker article in development with AMC and produced with Blumhouse TV; and a comedy series inspired by the life of fashion designer Peter Som. Previous projects include House of Z, Stranger Weather, The Inevitable Death of Mister & Pete, and Dirty Girl. Prior to Ideal, Rachel was SVP of Development and Production at Tribeca Productions, and before that she spent seven years at Artisan Entertainment as SVP Development and Acquisitions where she spearheaded the acquisition of the Blair Witch Project.