Allison Rieff, Producer/Director, is a documentary filmmaker from north Alabama. Her feature documentary directing debut, Bloom, exploring doulas’ role amidst the maternal health crisis premiered at the RiverRun International Film Festival and won Best Documentary Feature at Longleaf in 2024. She is currently a documentary producer for Alabama Public Television, where her work celebrates the resilience of Alabamians and delves into the complex issues affecting their daily lives. Her team at APT has earned distinctions from such organizations as the Alabama Broadcasters Association, the Telly Awards, and most recently, the Southeastern Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Monograph: “Sloss Furnaces”). Rieff is also a part of the team behind the upcoming documentary feature Sister Senators, executive produced by Julianna Margulies. She was selected for PBS’s 2025 Accelerate cohort, and currently serves on the National Educational Television Association’s executive committee for Production and Content. Before joining Alabama Public Television, Rieff served as a production assistant and researcher at Firelight Films, as well as an archival producer for PBS's upcoming Stepping into Chaos. She is a graduate of Vassar College and has a Master of Fine Arts from Wake Forest University.