Creativity from women inspires creativity in women. Each week, in our series “Women Create Wednesday,” we share the stories of creators and innovators across industries, cultures, and geographies. Read the stories of January 2021’s featured women and see their work below.

 

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Elissa Blount Moorhead
Actor, Producer, and Women at Sundance Fellow

Elissa is an actor and producer who has worked with high-profile talent and high-power movements. As part of our inaugural Women at Sundance Fellowship, she brought her voice and perspective to the festival and to Women Create Wednesday. Elissa says she’s inspired by everyday life.

 

Melissa Reiff
CEO of The Container Store


Melissa is a leader within her organization — and across an industry that’s all about organization. She shared her outlook on leadership, creativity, and the ways our homes have taken on new meaning.

 

Amber Fares
Documentary Director, Producer, and Cinematographer


Known for Speed Sisters and The Judge, Amber is a talented filmmaker and a part of our short film collaboration When I Tell the Story, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival. She shared her story, including her unlikely path to film, with us.

 

Rachael Moton
Filmmaker and Sundance Ignite Alum

 

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rachael is a storyteller who brings a dark sense of comedy and an appreciation of emotion to her work. Rachel is a former Sundance Ignite Fellow and a part of our short film collaboration When I Tell the Story, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival.

 

Natalie Erika James
Writer, Director, and Producer

 

The creative mind behind Relic, which premiered at Sundance in 2020, Natalie has made her mark on the industry. She joined us at Sundance 2021 to share her perspectives in When I Tell the Story, and she weighed in on Women Create Wednesday.

 

Carol Nguyen
Filmmaker and Sundance Ignite Alum

 

Carol is a Canada-based filmmaker who has shown work at the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, and Sundance. She joined us this year to collaborate on When I Tell the Story and share her thoughts on the industry.

 

See our previous Women Create Wednesday feature. 
See past Women Create Wednesday features.