Rachel Connors – Producer – Slingshot
Rachel is co-founder and producer at Slingshot where she leads development and project selection.
Prior to joining, Rachel was working at the independent film production company, Scorpio Films, in London, as development producer to Stephen Evans, whose 14 feature films have received 11 Academy Award nominations and 2 wins. Scorpio’s first film, Dear Frankie, screened in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival 2004 and was acquired by Miramax. Before she joined Scorpio, Rachel was assistant agent to Michael Foster at Artists Rights Group (ARG), a leading boutique talent and literary agency.
Before moving into film, Rachel started her career in publishing where, as project director, she formed part of the launch team of Conde Nast’s (Vogue, Tatler, Vanity Fair, GQ) UK contract publishing department.
