About Equity Media
Equity Media is a multimedia production company dedicated to capturing and amplifying the voices of traditionally disadvantaged groups and movements. We believe in the power of media as a tool for advocacy and a catalyst for change. As such, we work with individuals, groups, movements, organizations, and companies dedicated to the fight for social justice.
Equity Media’s inaugural and flagship project is Divisible, an award-winning documentary film about the history and current impacts of redlining in Omaha, Nebraska and beyond. Told through a combination of expert and personal interviews, Divisible provides a detailed look into redlining: what happened, where it came from, who was involved, how it supposedly “ended”, and why anti-discrimination laws have not truly ended the practice of redlining or its impact. Divisible also explores how redlining continues to affect the following issues today: white privilege, housing, health, education, economics, the highway system, and the criminal justice system.
Meet the Founder
Lizzy Barrett is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer, and videographer currently based in Washington, D.C. She founded Equity Media in 2021 to create compelling visual content at the intersection of media and social justice.
Her first documentary feature film "Divisible" has been selected for several film festivals, and won multiple awards in its opening year. The film examines the national policy of redlining, using Omaha, Nebraska as a case study to discuss its importance and continued impact.
Lizzy also works full time as a Video Producer at the Voter Formation Project, a non-profit working to increase voter participation and civic engagement in underrepresented communities year-round.
Lizzy's media career is mosaic of full-time employment and freelance contract. Current and past freelance clients include: Getty Sports Images, the Warren for President Campaign, Fordham Law Advocates for Voting Rights, Designing the WE, Boston College Women’s Center, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, ABIDE Omaha, Boston magazine, The Dow Jones, and more. She was also the Lead Photographer and Videographer at an advertising and marketing agency in Colorado, and the photography intern for Major League Baseball and Boston magazine.
Lizzy considers photography and videography as both an art form and a compelling storytelling-tool. She understands how powerful media exposure and representation can be in a world that is increasingly plugged-in. As a result, she ultimately hopes to dedicate her life to capturing visually striking stories of marginalized communities and environmental issues that are too frequently overlooked and ignored.
Lizzy considers photography and videography as both an art form and a compelling storytelling-tool. She understands how powerful media exposure and representation can be in a world that is increasingly plugged-in. As a result, she ultimately hopes to dedicate her life to capturing visually striking stories of marginalized communities and environmental issues that are too frequently overlooked and ignored.