Joan Platt is a funder in the area of human rights with a focus on women's rights, and funds films that bring these issues to the fore. As a supporter of the Sundance Institute and Good Pitch, she believes that storytelling through film contributes to large scale change, and has contributed to a number of documentaries, including Newtown, True Believers, The Hunting Ground and Hot Girls Wanted, among others. She is also a member of the International Board of Human Rights Watch and the Fund for Global Human Rights.