Sweta Rai
Sweta Rai | |
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 Sweta Rai in 2020 | |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer entrepreneur film director |
| Organization(s) | Indo Holly Films Diverse Cinema |
| Website | www |
Sweta Rai is an Indian film producer, director and entrepreneur who is based in United States.[1][2][3]
Film career
[edit]She runs her own film production company called Indo Holly Films and over-the-top content platform Diverse Cinema.[4][5] Sweta has a Master of Fine Arts degree in producing from the American Film Institute[6] and she was one of the jury members of the 17th Beverly Hills Film Festival.[7]
Sweta Rai was one of the producers for Surviving the Wild, featuring Jon Voight and Jamie Kennedy.[8] Later, she worked as a supervising producer on the 2020 Hallmark Channel feature film J.L. Family Ranch 2: The Wedding Gift featuring James Caan, Bo Derek, and Trevor Donovan.[9] She has also worked as a co-producer and executive producer for some other films.[10][11][12]
In 2020, She produced, and directed a documentary feature film called A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland[13] based on COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15][16] The film was also in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards.[17]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer | Director | Writer | ||||
| 2018 | Surviving the Wild | Yes | No | No | Co-producer Directed by Patrick Alessandrin Co-produced by Steven Paul, Patrick Alessandrin, Vail Bloom, and Michael Givens. |
[10] |
| 2020 | JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift | Yes | No | No | Supervising producer It is the sequel to JL Ranch (2016) Featuring Bo Derek, Skyler Shaye, James Caan, Dylan Walsh, Jon Voight and Abby Brammell. |
[9] |
| 2020 | A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Film was in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards | [17][18] |
| TBA | Shades | Yes | Yes | Yes | About skin complexion biases that women face in different parts of the world. | [9] |
Awards and accolades
[edit]In 2022, she was awarded Women Impact Tech award by American Business Women’s Association as a part of American Business Women's Day.[4][19]
References
[edit]- ^ Divya Kala Bhavani (25 June 2020). "A glimpse into the lives of Indian doctors fighting COVID-19 in the US". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Jayashree Narayanan (20 July 2020). "Five Indian doctors in US tell their pandemic story in a documentary". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "MP CM discusses portrayal of women empowerment in cinema with filmmaker Shweta Rai". ANI News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Indian-origin CEO bags Women Impact Tech award". The Hans India. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Diverse Cinema: ओटीटी पर भारत की बेटी का बड़ा प्रयोग, NFT के जरिये फिल्में बेच सकेंगे दुनिया भर के निर्माता". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Alumni Connection". American Film Institute. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "THE 17TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL – JURY MEMBERS". Beverly Hills Film Festival. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (11 January 2018). "Screen Media Acquires Sophie Turner-Starring 'Josie'; Jon Voight's 'Surviving The Wild' Lands At SP Releasing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Magazine, Brown Girl (25 November 2020). "Hollywood Film Producer and Entrepreneur Sweta Rai Makes Waves With her Lockdown Film". Brown Girl Magazine. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b Mahanta, Jutikaa (2 December 2018). "SWETA RAI, AN INDIAN MAKING HISTORY WITH BACK TO BACK HOLLYWOOD MOVIE RELEASES AS A PRODUCER". bollywoodcouch.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Ten Women Of Indian Origin Making Us Proud During The COVID-19 Pandemic". SheThePeople. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Hollywood Director Shweta Rai meets CM". The Hitavada. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez, Liz (10 October 2020). "A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland". Movie Marker. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland – Sweta Rai". DC Life Magazine. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Jennie Kermode (15 October 2020). "A Pandemic: Away From The Motherland – Review". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Tushaar Kuthiala (23 October 2020). "Unsung heroes: NRI Sweta Rai's documentary highlights stellar efforts of Indian-origin doctors during the pandemic". connectedtoindia.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b Carey, Patrick Hipes,Matthew; Hipes, Patrick; Carey, Matthew (28 January 2021). "Oscars: Documentary Feature Entries Shatter Record; Animated Feature, International Films In Running Confirmed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pandemic documentary by Sweta Rai on COVID-19 doctors living away from their motherland filmed from a Los Angeles apartment during strict LA-lockdown". dclifemagazine.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Diverse Cinema Founder SwetaRai Wins Women Impact Tech Award". womenentrepreneurindia.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.