Tracy Rector

Tracy Rector is a mixed heritage filmmaker based in Turtle Island with a passion for amplifying and uplifting Indigenous, Black, People of Color and other underrepresented creatives and communities. She has three decades of experience as a community organizer, educator, filmmaker, film programmer and arts curator — all infused with her deep roots in plant medicine. For the last 25 years she has directed and produced over 500 films, including shorts, features, music videos and virtual reality projects. Her work has been featured on Independent Lens, ImagineNative, PBS and National Geographic, as well as at international film festivals including Sundance, Cannes and Toronto. Rector served as a Seattle Arts Commissioner for eight years, sits on the boards of Working Films and Multitude Films, and is on the Advisory Council for the Harvard Kennedy School. She enjoys travel, design, supporting collective social justice campaigns and learning about new cultural arts movements.