Biography

As a freelance Producer, Raquel has been fortunate to create award winning films that deeply resonate with audiences and highlight perspectives and voices that are often unheard. She spent twelve years studying photography, film and theater leading up to her earning an MFA in Motion Picture and TV Production. Two weeks after graduating Raquel was living in Los Angeles where she went on to work for Sony Pictures Entertainment on The Young and The Restless, CBS Broadcasting Inc., American Idol, and a plethora of Emmy award winning and long running television series. Raquel has freelanced on over 20 independent productions including short films, advertisements and music videos as a Producer, Editor or Colorist.

Doorways, a short film she produced, was well received; winning the award for Best Short and Best Musical Short, earning several Best Short Film nominations, screening at the Cannes International Film Festival as well as dozens of festivals throughout the USA, and also airing on cable television. Her latest film Home Soon began its domestic festival tour in June of 2022. Thus far it has won Best Emancipatory Film and Maisha Azadi won Best Actress at the London Independent Film Festival in 2022.
- IMDb mini biography by: Raquel Scott