Geralyn White Dreyfous

Geralyn Dreyfous is basically a powerhouse in the world of documentary film and philanthropy, with a résumé that’s honestly just stacked. She kicked off her career at the Philanthropic Initiative in Boston, helping wealthy families figure out how to use their money for good, and even taught writing at Harvard alongside Dr. Robert Coles. Not your average path, right? She’s the brain behind the Utah Film Center, a non-profit that brings movies and outreach events to communities all across Utah—major community vibes. In 2007, she co-founded Impact Partners Film Fund with Dan Cogan. That’s the group responsible for financing a bunch of award-winning documentaries. We’re talking The Cove (yeah, the Oscar winner), The Garden, Freeheld, The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, and Hell and Back Again. Plus, tons of Sundance faves like The Internet’s Own Boy and Alive Inside. Geralyn’s all about films that shake things up, entertain, and maybe even make people think a little harder. She didn’t stop there—she also helped launch Gamechanger, a film fund that backs narrative features directed by women. Their first movie, Land Ho!, hit Sundance in 2014. On top of all that, she’s got executive producing credits for Born Into Brothels (Oscar winner), The Square, The Invisible War, and so many more. Awards? Loads of them, from Emmys to Peabodys. Variety even gave her a shoutout in their Women’s Impact Report. Basically, if there’s a documentary that made waves, Geralyn probably had something to do with it.