| 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.
Film career
She runs her own film production company called Indo Holly Films and over-the-top content platform Diverse Cinema. Sweta has a Master of Fine Arts degree in producing from the American Film Institute and she was one of the jury members of the 17th Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Sweta Rai was one of the producers for Surviving the Wild, featuring Jon Voight and Jamie Kennedy. 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. She has also worked as a co-producer and executive producer for some other films.
In 2020, She produced, and directed a documentary feature film called A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland based on COVID-19 pandemic. The film was also in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 2020 | A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Film was in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards | |
| TBA | Shades | Yes | Yes | Yes | About skin complexion biases that women face in different parts of the world. | |
Awards and accolades
In 2022, she was awarded Women Impact Tech award by American Business Women’s Association as a part of American Business Women's Day.
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.