Jen Rainin

Jen Rainin founded Frankly Speaking Films with Rivkah Beth Medow in 2020 to produce media that centers strong LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people to increase visibility and spark change. Jen focuses her filmmaking on building community, deepening understanding of social justice issues, and telling great stories. Her EP credits include Stage Left (2011), a documentary about the history of theater in the Bay Area, Two Spirits (2009), a documentary about gender identity in Native American cultures which aired on Independent Lens, and Homeroom (in production), a documentary about Oakland's education system. As an actor, Jen is known for The Invited (2010), We Have to Stop Now (2010), and The Four Twenty-One (2009). Ahead of the Curve (2020) was Jen's directorial debut.