About Rabby Films
Rabby Films is a Minority and Woman-Owned full-service video production company based in Los Angeles and Orange County. We specialize in crafting authentic and compelling videos for mission-driven nonprofits and businesses. Our goal is to empower underrepresented voices for a more inclusive world.
Our expertise spans diverse projects including nonprofit video production, corporate video, narrative films, and live event videography. We guide clients through every step from concept to final delivery, ensuring high-quality, impactful results across Southern California. Past clients include NAMI OC, ArtTable, and the Brea Chamber of Commerce.
At Rabby Films, we believe in the power of storytelling to create change, and would love the opportunity to share your story through video.
Connect with us to learn more about how we can help you make a lasting impact!
About Founder
Dorothy Xiao is a first generation Chinese American filmmaker with a degree in Psychology from UCLA. Named after her parents’ immigration lawyer, Dorothy grew up in the multicultural neighborhood of Alhambra, known for having some of the best Chinese food in Los Angeles.
Dorothy has directed 13 short films and has worked on over 30 film and video projects with companies like CBS, HBO, and Disney. She was an Alliance of Women Directors - Directing the Actor Lab Fellow and winner of the 2023 CAPE Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge, (presented by the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and Janet Yang Productions).
Dorothy’s films total over 600,000 views online and have screened at multiple film festivals such as the Nevada City Film Festival, DTLA Film Festival, and the Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. She directed the award-winning short film COLORFUL MINDS for the 2022 CBS Leadership Pipeline Challenge, which won a donation of $75,000 from CBS to the nonprofit Painted Brain. Her short film DIVE BAR recently played on board Alaska Airlines. She is an alumnus of the Jubilee Media Fellowship, where she wrote and directed the short film EXPOSURE, which now lives on a Youtube channel with over 7 million subscribers.
Check out some of her narrative film work at dorxiao.com.