Taylor becomes Cucalorus Managing Director
March Spotlight
The Cucalorus Film Foundation promoted RACHEL TAYLOR to managing director, overseeing the foundation’s operations and development departments.
She previously served as Cucalorus’ programming director.
In her time heading up the programming department, Cucalorus launched the Lumbee Film Festival, expanded the Popup Cinema program to include four North Carolina counties with free screenings of popular children’s films, and rebranded the foundation’s flagship event with the emergence of Cucalorus Connect and Cucalorus Stage, officials say.
Taylor holds a theater degree from Skidmore College and a master’s of public administration from the University of North Carolina.
Cucalorus also hired MEGAN PETERSEN as sponsorship coordinator. In the role, she works with local and national businesses to invest in the fall festival and the foundation’s other programs, including Surfalorus and the Lumbee Film Festival.
An active independent filmmaker, Petersen’s upcoming feature Drought was executive produced by the Duplass Brothers with two crowdfunding campaigns on Seed&Spark.
She received degrees in biology and psychology from Southern Wesleyan University.
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