Acting

Rachel Deutsch

Rachel Deutsch is a writer-director whose heartfelt comedies blend surrealism with emotional honesty. Her work explores the quiet absurdity of being alive, often centering on women searching for connection in unexpected places. Rachel earned her MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory and her BFA in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she traine…

Known For

Door Knocking

MovieComedyDrama

Wanda, a bubbly middle aged woman battling cancer and keeping it a secret from her daughter Rosie, decides to reinvent herself as a city council candidate; but as her campaign spirals, she realizes the hardest door to knock on is her daughter’s.

Dress Shopping

A closeted, nonbinary teen’s dress shopping trip takes an unexpected turn when a hidden suit sparks a journey toward self discovery and a mother’s surprising heartfelt acceptance.

On Cheers

When a friend casually announces “I’m ovulating” at happy hour, a woman spirals into an existential crisis about the ritual of cheersing—what it means, who it's for, and whether she might be better off drinking alone.

Obsession

MovieComedyHorror

When a true-crime fangirl hooks up with her favorite serial killer, she becomes violently obsessed with him.

Carelessly There

Carelessly There

Carelessly There

As Elaine grapples with romantic feelings for her best friend May, she begins to confront her own identity, and the lies she’s told to protect it.

Magnus the Magnificent

Magnus the Magnificent · 2025

Magnus the Magnificent

When Glenn's girlfriend leaves him for a cape-wearing hypnotist, Glenn knows that it couldn't have been his fault; she must have been hypnotized.

Farewelling

Farewelling · 2023

MovieThrillerDrama

Contemporary artist, Jenna Rossi, grapples with grief, secrets, and betrayal after her best friend's death. A hallucinogenic trip leads to shocking revelations as reality blurs and tensions explode in a chaotic, surreal quest for closure.

Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten · 2022

Never Forgotten

Three best friends, Nick, a writer and a simple man, Donny, the charismatic, wealthy one, and Emile, the artist with a bleeding heart, still reside in the small town they grew up in. As their ten-year high school reunion approaches, a dark secret from their past returns to haunt them.

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Door Knocking

MovieComedyDrama

Wanda, a bubbly middle aged woman battling cancer and keeping it a secret from her daughter Rosie, decides to reinvent herself as a city council candidate; but as her campaign spirals, she realizes the hardest door to knock on is her daughter’s.

Director

Dress Shopping

A closeted, nonbinary teen’s dress shopping trip takes an unexpected turn when a hidden suit sparks a journey toward self discovery and a mother’s surprising heartfelt acceptance.

Director

On Cheers

When a friend casually announces “I’m ovulating” at happy hour, a woman spirals into an existential crisis about the ritual of cheersing—what it means, who it's for, and whether she might be better off drinking alone.

Director

Obsession

MovieComedyHorror

When a true-crime fangirl hooks up with her favorite serial killer, she becomes violently obsessed with him.

ANNA

Carelessly There

Carelessly There

Carelessly There

As Elaine grapples with romantic feelings for her best friend May, she begins to confront her own identity, and the lies she’s told to protect it.

Director

Magnus the Magnificent

Magnus the Magnificent · 2025

Magnus the Magnificent

When Glenn's girlfriend leaves him for a cape-wearing hypnotist, Glenn knows that it couldn't have been his fault; she must have been hypnotized.

Director

Farewelling

Farewelling · 2023

MovieThrillerDrama

Contemporary artist, Jenna Rossi, grapples with grief, secrets, and betrayal after her best friend's death. A hallucinogenic trip leads to shocking revelations as reality blurs and tensions explode in a chaotic, surreal quest for closure.

Tara

Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten · 2022

Never Forgotten

Three best friends, Nick, a writer and a simple man, Donny, the charismatic, wealthy one, and Emile, the artist with a bleeding heart, still reside in the small town they grew up in. As their ten-year high school reunion approaches, a dark secret from their past returns to haunt them.

Lexi