Two women are pictured together standing outside in front of a brick wall.
Left: Rivkah, a white woman with shoulder length curly hair stands in a blue and white blouse smiling. 
Right: Jen, a white woman with short brown hair, stands in a black top smiling.
Frankly Speaking Films
Photo courtesy Rivkah Beth Medow & Jen Rainin
Executive Producers

Frankly Speaking Films is an independent production company led by queer Oakland-based filmmakers Rivkah Beth Medow and Jen Rainin. Credits include Ahead of the Curve (2020, Netflix, Directors/Producers), the Oscar® shortlisted Holding Moses (2022, The New Yorker, Directors/Producers), Hummingbirds (2023, POV, Producer/Executive Producers), Queer Futures (2024, The Criterion Collection, Consulting Producers), and Outcry: Alchemists of Rage (2024, festivals, Producers). Jen is a Film Independent Fellow who co-founded The Curve Foundation to champion LGBTQ+ women’s stories and culture. Rivkah is a Sundance x Women in Film and Film Independent Fellow.

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