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Rachel Fleit on Directing "Bama Rush" for HBO Max

August 07, 2023 Adam James Smith Season 1 Episode 9
Rachel Fleit on Directing "Bama Rush" for HBO Max
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On Documentary
Rachel Fleit on Directing "Bama Rush" for HBO Max
Aug 07, 2023 Season 1 Episode 9
Adam James Smith

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



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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: ajsfilm@alumni.stanford.edu

Introduction
How Rachel made a start in her career
On starting "Bama Rush"
Production challanges
Suspicion of media
Why Rachel featured herself in the film
The editing process
Audience responses to the film
Influence of social media
What Rachel learnt about the Greek system
Where people can find Rachel's work