Rainbow Rider
Short Documentary | 25 minutes | USA
Rainbow Rider follows Shelle Lichti, an outspoken lesbian truck driver hauling freight across the country in her eponymous and iconic rainbow big-rig. With her chihuahua sidekick in tow, Shelle encounters the joys of the open road, grumpy dispatchers, and lots of middle fingers sent in her direction.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR:
I first found out about Shelle, and her organization LGBT Truckers, back in 2020 when I was researching pitch concepts for my job at ABC.
Shelle’s story is one that I care deeply about and I am constantly inspired by her courage to brave the highways of America in a truck that is completely covered in Pride flags. She is outspoken in ways that I wish I could be and is tackling LGBTQ+ rights in a sector that remains almost invisible to most people, yet is, in many ways, the backbone of America. The overlooked nature of truckers and the queer joy the Rainbow Rider expresses, often in the face of danger and oppression, are part of what drew me to this story. It is an honor to work with Shelle, and all of those in the LGBT Truckers organization, to bring their world to the screen.
My own queer identity and love for finding magic in the real world has helped shape their filmmaking over the years. The films I create draw audiences into new worlds and use this world building as a way to spark empathy. Though my subject matter has varied from everything from brain surgeons to starfish, I consistently try to champion underdogs and shed light on misunderstood communities, individuals, ecosystems, and creatures.
Georgia Krause
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Production Co: NODEHAUS
Director: Georgia Krause
Executive Producer: Sav Rodgers
Producer: Tran Hoang Calvin
Cinematography by: Sam Wolff, Keon Abbott, Georgia Krause
Production Assistant: Mason Mamoun
Production Legal: Chris Edgar
Edited by: Georgia Krause, Mikayla Irle
Colorist: Taylor Schafer
Post-Production Sound: Cecil Sherman
Original Score by: Spencer Peppet
Featured subjects: Shelle Lichti, Cy Kellogg, Tim Sander, Amanda Saumier
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Website: https://www.nodehaus.co/work/rainbow-rider
Facebook: Rainbow Rider - Facebook
Instagram: @rainbowriderfilm
IMDb: Rainbow Rider (2026) - IMDb
To download photos and other materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF3s8eBRK-Gp_ALNWpIpumKDIFgc1_6x?usp=sharing
Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/954087737
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Tran Hoang Calvin | Producer
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Instagram: @tranhoangcalvin
Georgia Krause | Director
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