Rivka Rivera is an actor, playwright, filmmaker, and educator. She has appeared in the films “Firelight,” “The Circle,” and “The Same Storm.” She also stars in and produced the web series “Abandon All Hope.” Currently, she co-hosts the podcast “Movies vs. Capitalism.” In 2012, Rivera co-founded and ran Towne Hall, a warehouse space in downtown Los Angeles to provide a community venue for artists to create, connect, and share.