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Sweta Rai | |
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Occupation | Film Producer |
Organization(s) | Indo Holly Films Diverse Cinema |
Website | www |
Sweta Rai is an Indian film producer and entrepreneur who is based in United States.[1][2][3][4] She is the founder and CEO of Diverse Cinema, an OTT streaming channel, and a film production company Indo Holly Films.[5][6]
Early life[edit]
Rai's father Dr. Surendra Kumar Rai is a professor of political science and author of books.[7] Her mother, Anita Rai, is a professor of Hindi literature, a newspaper columnist in the 80s, and a radio artist.[8] Sweta Rai has a Master of Fine Arts degree in producing from the American Film Institute.[9]
Career[edit]
She worked as a TV Newscaster in India. She then worked for the Discovery Networks Asia Pacific in Singapore as a distribution executive and was also designated as their global diversity ambassador.[10] She was one of the jury members of the 17th Beverly Hills Film Festival.[11]
Rai was one of the producers for Surviving the Wild, featuring Jon Voight and Jamie Kennedy.[12] 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.[8]
Some of her other produced feature films are The Ghost Beyond (featuring Trevor Donovan), Orphan Horse (featuring Eva LaRue, Jon Voight), Heaven & Hell a.k.a. Reverse Heaven (featuring Burt Ward).[13][14][15]
In the year 2020, Rai produced, and directed a documentary feature film called A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland, featuring the lives of immigrant doctors from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] This film featured USA's first COVID double lung transplant surgeon and four other immigrant doctors.[17][18] The film was released on Apple TV and other OTT platforms and was also in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards.[19]
Rai set up a diversity streaming channel Diverse Cinema.[1] In March 2021, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan showed his support of the film production company following a meeting with Rai.[20][21] The films being streamed as of 2022 are cross-culture stories.[6]
Filmography[edit]
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. |
[15] |
2018 | Heaven & Hell | Yes | No | No | Executive Producer Featuring Burt Ward |
[15][22] |
2018 | Orphan Horse | Yes | No | No | Co-producer Directed by Sean McNamara Featuring Jon Voight and Vail Bloom |
[15][23] |
2020 | The Ghost Beyond | Yes | No | No | Co-producer Directed by R. Michael Givens Featuring Vail Bloom, Trevor Donovan and Steven Paul |
[23] |
2019 | Nun's Deadly Confession | Yes | No | No | Executive producer Featuring R. Michael Givens |
[24] |
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. |
[8] |
2020 | A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Film was in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards | [19][25] |
TBA | Shades | Yes | Yes | Yes | About skin complexion biases that women face in different parts of the world. | [8] |
Awards and accolades[edit]
In 2022 American Business Women's Day, she was nominated in the technology category of the Women Impact Tech award.[5][26]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hollywood Film Producer, Silicon Valley Tech-Entertainment Entrepreneur Sweta Rai Launches Diverse Cinema, An OTT Channel on India's Independence Day". Business Standard. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Divya Kala Bhavani (25 June 2020). "A glimpse into the lives of Indian doctors fighting COVID-19 in the US". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Jayashree Narayanan (20 July 2020). "Five Indian doctors in US tell their pandemic story in a documentary". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "MP CM discusses portrayal of women empowerment in cinema with filmmaker Shweta Rai". devdiscourse.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Indian-origin CEO bags Women Impact Tech award". The Hans India. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b "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 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Dr Surendra Kumar Rai | Ph.D., D.Litt | Author". drskrai.in. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ a b c d Magazine, Brown Girl; Magazine, Brown Girl (2020-11-25). "Hollywood Film Producer and Entrepreneur Sweta Rai Makes Waves With her Lockdown Film". Brown Girl Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Alumni Connection". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Ten Women Of Indian Origin Making Us Proud During The COVID-19 Pandemic". SheThePeople. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "THE 17TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL - JURY MEMBERS". Beverly Hills Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-01-11). "Screen Media Acquires Sophie Turner-Starring 'Josie'; Jon Voight's 'Surviving The Wild' Lands At SP Releasing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Rodriguez, Liz (2020-10-10). "A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland". Movie Marker. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Sweta Rai on TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Mahanta, Jutikaa (2018-12-02). "SWETA RAI, AN INDIAN MAKING HISTORY WITH BACK TO BACK HOLLYWOOD MOVIE RELEASES AS A PRODUCER". bollywoodcouch.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland - Sweta Rai". DC Life Magazine. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Jennie Kermode (15 October 2020). "A Pandemic: Away From The Motherland - Review". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 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 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b Carey, Patrick Hipes,Matthew; Hipes, Patrick; Carey, Matthew (2021-01-28). "Oscars: Documentary Feature Entries Shatter Record; Animated Feature, International Films In Running Confirmed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Hollywood Director Shweta Rai meets CM". The Hitavada. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "MP CM discusses portrayal of women empowerment in cinema with filmmaker Shweta Rai". ANI News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "Sweta Rai on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Sweta Rai on TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Nun's Deadly Confession on TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "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 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Diverse Cinema Founder SwetaRai Wins Women Impact Tech Award". womenentrepreneurindia.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
External links[edit]
Category:Film producers Category:Indian expatriates in the United States Category:Indian documentary film directors Category:English film directors Category:English film producers