REBECCA CELLI

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Rebecca directs Chicken & Egg Pictures’ fundraising strategies by writing grant proposals and reports, building relationships with institutional funders, and overseeing the development department’s workflow. Rebecca manages our film circle The Coop— connecting funders to filmmakers—and organizes gatherings, talks, educational opportunities, and screenings. Rebecca previously served as Director of Sales + Acquisitions at Cargo Film & Releasing, a documentary distributor and sales agent. She brings experience in film programming and in writing arts criticism for journals including Agnes Films, Precog, and Duplex Magazine. Rebecca holds a BA from Colorado College, where she studied Sociology and Film. The findings of her undergraduate thesis on gender bias in film criticism were published in a letter in the New York Times.