Clients & Partners

Collaborators

Variant Strategy’s work is carried out with a stellar team of designers, editors, cinematographers, web designers, audio mixers and designers, colorists, press strategists, social media experts, and others who we curate for each project, and without whom, we could never do this work.

Testimonials

  • “Abby knew that as a national organization of donors we were alarmed about women in Haiti after the then-recent earthquake; she brought an idea to develop a day focused on Haitian women’s inclusion in the post-disaster recovery, and did everything from finding our speakers and liaising with them, suggesting their talking points, bringing grassroots women leaders from Haiti to participate, and writing a comprehensive report. This led to over 70k in funds to support Haitian women.”

    Donna Hall
    President and CEO, Women Donors Network

  • “... Not only does Abby have a great sensitivity and sensibility, but it is boosted by a powerful empathetic approach to problem solving. She is one of the most resourceful critical thinkers I have worked with. I consider Abby, above all, a force of nature that will never stop until things get done.”

    Alvaro Salas
    President and Founder, The Democracy Lab

  • "Abby listened to the complicated and sensitive concerns our clients expressed about their interactions with immigration authorities and translated them into the concept and execution of the "We Have Rights" immigrant empowerment campaign. It was all about impact for her. She managed distribution strategy to ensure that the tool reached as wide an audience as possible. Over 10 million views later, she's still imagining other ways to get this information in front of the affected population"

    Nyasa Hickey
    Immigration Attorney, Brooklyn Defender Services

  • "I've had the privilege of working with Abby on multiple projects over the years - from social media campaigns to serial video content. She's a creative and insightful partner, who consistently brings fresh ideas and passionate energy!"

    Michael Kleiman
    Founder and President, Mediatank Productions

  • "I've had the pleasure of collaborating with Abby and Variant productions on several projects working to protect and defend the rights of immigrant communities in the United States over the years. Abby is creative, kind, and empathetic which makes for a wonderful collaborative process. I've also learned so much from her about creating impact with videos, and utilizing creative distribution strategies. Abby is full of ideas, global experience, and has a wide network of support to make any vision a reality."

    Palika Makam
    Media Activist, Witness

  • "Ever since I met Abby when she was fighting for the safety and dignity of women displaced from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, she’s been working shoulder to shoulder with human rights defenders on the frontlines of critical causes. Abby combines creative thinking, a collaborative spirit and unwavering tenacity to help movements for social justice make real and sustainable progress. Abby brings the expertise, connections and positive energy that will make any team better."

    Travis Rejman
    Executive Director, Goldin Institute

  • “Variant Strategies is part of my advocacy film and storytelling “dream team” for the campaigns, projects, and issues that require the most innovative strategies and solutions. We’ve worked with Variant over years on issues including educating immigrants on their rights when confronted by ICE, racist convictions and sentences in Oregon, court accountability throughout the country, and the everyday beauty of freedom from pretrial detention. We’ll be continuing our work with Variant in the years ahead. In all projects, Variant brings cutting edge storytelling and policy expertise to animation and live action production and direction, script writing, strategy, interviewing, and telling first hand accounts.”

    Scott Hechinger
    Founder and CEO, Zealous