Sweta Rai
Sweta Rai in 2020
Occupation(s)Film producer
entrepreneur
film director
Organization(s)Indo Holly Films
Diverse Cinema
Websitewww.sweta-rai.com

Sweta Rai is an Indian film producer, documentary director and entrepreneur who is based in United States.[1][2][3][4]

Film career

She runs her own film production company called Indo Holly Films and over-the-top content platform Diverse Cinema.[5][6] Sweta has a Master of Fine Arts degree in producing from the American Film Institute[7] and she was one of the jury members of the 17th Beverly Hills Film Festival.[8]

Sweta Rai was one of the producers for Surviving the Wild, featuring Jon Voight and Jamie Kennedy.[9] 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.[10] She has also worked as a co-producer and executive producer for some other films.[11][12][13]

In 2020, She produced, and directed a documentary feature film called A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland[14] based on COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16][17] The film was also in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards.[18]

Filmography

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.		 [11]
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.		 [10]
2020 A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland Yes Yes Yes Film was in the race for the 93rd Academy Awards [18][19]
TBA Shades Yes Yes Yes About skin complexion biases that women face in different parts of the world. [10]

Awards and accolades

In 2022 American Business Women's Day, she was nominated in the technology category of the Women Impact Tech award.[5][20]

References

  1. ↑ "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 10 November 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Jayashree Narayanan (20 July 2020). "Five Indian doctors in US tell their pandemic story in a documentary". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "MP CM discusses portrayal of women empowerment in cinema with filmmaker Shweta Rai". ANI News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Indian-origin CEO bags Women Impact Tech award". The Hans India. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Alumni Connection". American Film Institute. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "THE 17TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL – JURY MEMBERS". Beverly Hills Film Festival. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. ↑ 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 10 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Magazine, Brown Girl (2020-11-25). "Hollywood Film Producer and Entrepreneur Sweta Rai Makes Waves With her Lockdown Film". Brown Girl Magazine. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. 1 2 Mahanta, Jutikaa (2018-12-02). "SWETA RAI, AN INDIAN MAKING HISTORY WITH BACK TO BACK HOLLYWOOD MOVIE RELEASES AS A PRODUCER". bollywoodcouch.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ten Women Of Indian Origin Making Us Proud During The COVID-19 Pandemic". SheThePeople. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Hollywood Director Shweta Rai meets CM". The Hitavada. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Rodriguez, Liz (2020-10-10). "A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland". Movie Marker. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland – Sweta Rai". DC Life Magazine. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  16. ↑ Jennie Kermode (15 October 2020). "A Pandemic: Away From The Motherland – Review". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. 1 2 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 10 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Diverse Cinema Founder SwetaRai Wins Women Impact Tech Award". womenentrepreneurindia.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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