About Rachel Wang
Social Entrepreneur
Rachel is the co-director of Chocolate Films which she co-founded in 2001. Chocolate Films produces video content for a wide range of organisations in the UK and internationally. It is a leader in video content for films for museums, galleries and arts organisations. All Rachel’s business activities have a strong social remit. Chocolate Films is a social enterprise, supporting its sister company, Chocolate Films Workshops, to provide creative experiences and workshops for children and young people.
In early 2023, she opened Nine Elms Studio - a purpose-built photo and video studio in South London’s most exciting new development. Nine Elms Studio, likewise, supports children young people and young creatives.
Consultant & Curator
Rachel works in a consultancy capacity with many organisations. Her most recent role was as the Curator of The Relevant Museum - a programme for leading German, Austrian and Swiss museums. Rachel’s curatorship focused on Digital, Audience Engagement and Inclusion. Commissioned by NORDMETALL-Foundation and,the Foundation for Art, Culture and History (SKKG), Germany.
Speaker
Rachel is a regular speaker about a the future of museums and galleries, in relation to digital strategies, decolonising history, and diversity. She is also often invited to interview authors at literary festivals. She has recently spoken at:
Number 10 Downing Street
Cliveden Literary Festival
Wimbledon BookFest
Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Toronto Film Festival - ‘Using Digital in Museums and Galleries’ in association with Nordicity and National Ballet of Canada
Voluntary Positions
Rachel is actively involved in a range of projects that relate to her key passions of film and art history. She is particularly passionate about projects that look at improving representation of people from diverse backgrounds. Her current roles are as follows:
Trustee: National Portrait Gallery, London
Member of Advisory Group: Sugar and Slavery Gallery, Museum of London, Docklands
Co-opt Board Member, Film Committee, BAFTA
Committee Member, Film Hub London, Film London
Committee Member, London Screen Archives
Leadership Member, AWITA
Photo credit Wandsworth Council/Dominique Nok Photography
Honorary Doctorates
Doctor of Laws, University of Law
Doctorate in Business from Middlesex University
Awards
The Alm Top 50 Afro -Caribbean Leaders UK 2023
Winner: Entrepreneur of the year - Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards 2023
Shortlist: GDST Alumna of the Year 2020
Winner: Diversity Award, Westminster Business Awards, Oct 2019
Winner: Visionary Award, Community Person of the Year, Feb.2019
Winner: BWBAwards Social Enterprise of the Year 2018
Highly Commended: Entrepreneur of the Year Wandsworth Business Awards 2018
Winner: Woman in Social Enterprise Award 2017 - WISE AWARDS
Winner: Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 - Black British Business Awards
Education
University of Law: Postgraduate Degree in Law
University of Bristol: Joint Honours Degree Theology and History of Art
University of Paris: VI Sorbonne French Grammar and Civilisation
UAL Wimbledon School of Art Foundation Course & BTEC Diploma
Memberships
BAFTA
Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA)
Freeman of the City of London: Member of the Company of Entrepreneurs
Who’s Who entrant of 2019