Rachel Caplan Pro

As an experienced festival producer and impact campaign strategist, I have dedicated over two decades to promoting environmental awareness through film. My career in environmental cinema includes a decade transforming the San Francisco Green Film Festival into a globally recognised platform, directing the International Ocean Film Festival, and being a core member of the international Green Film Network. (32 festivals worldwide). Other roles include SFFILM, BFI London Film Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival. After 17 years in the USA, I returned to Scotland in 2021 and produced Scotland's Climate Festival for COP26, drawing over 18,000 attendees. Since then, I have been instrumental in launching the country's first climate film festival — LandxSea — in September 2023. My career has always been driven by the power of film to inspire real-world environmental and social impact, and I am proud to be a part of the D-Word community.