Molly Kaplan is a filmmaker and photographer born to an artist mom and a science dad. She was raised mostly in Greenwich Village but had stints in all five boroughs over her childhood. 

 

She worked at the ACLU for over a decade as the director of multimedia. In the role, she oversaw the national organization’s video, photography and podcast. In addition to executive producing the podcast, she was also its longest running host. 

 

Over her tenure, the ACLU’s films won an Emmy and two Webbys. They were recognized by the DoGooder Awards, Vimeo Staff Picks, the Tribeca X Awards, and the FOLCS Awards. They also screened at the Sundance Film Festival, DOC NYC, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Alamo Drafthouse, the Museum of the Moving Image and SXSW Film Festival. 

 

The combined photo and film work were featured in publications like Teen Vogue, The Guardian, them., The New York Times, CNN, Entertainment Weekly, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Jezebel, E Online, USA Today, the Hollywood Reporter, Al Jazeera, Salon, and The Washington Post. 

 

She now works as a producer on feature documentaries.