RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab 2024
Radha Mehta
Radha Mehta (she/her) is an award-winning Director/Writer/Artist with original works in film, music, and paintings. She earned an MFA in Film (Directing) at American Film Institute; is a RespectAbility Entertainment Fellow; and a voting member of The Recording Academy.
Her works stem from personal experience as a South Asian first-gen mother with the disability of being hard-of-hearing and explores themes of motherhood, women empowerment, and dismantling cultural taboos around mental health and disabilities. Prior to filmmaking, Mehta wrote and performed songs for film and TV and was an elected Governor of The Recording Academy. Mehta also has exhibited paintings in galleries throughout Florida, Michigan, and California. Mehta is a proud mother of two children and wife to a Veteran of War.
Her current Slamdance ‘24 award-winning live action short film DOSH, which is about a hard-of-hearing mother who seeks help for her family in the midst of a fatal crisis, is touring the film festival circuit. Her past films Evan Ever After won Audience Awards and Jury Awards at Oscar-qualifying film festivals Florida Film Fest and Out on Film Film Fest; and Being Gina was a Top-3 Finalist for the STARZ/WRAP/Lionsgate “Stories We Tell” Competition, which was revealed at the Variety Power Women Summit in 2021.
You can find more information about Radha Mehta on her website: https://www.radhamehta.com & instagram @radhamehta.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 5 individuals were invited to participate in an intensive session for disabled creatives working in the documentary and unscripted spaces, taking place July 29 – August 1, with additional virtual sessions taking place in partnership with the virtual cohort, May – September 2024. Participants include people with a variety of disabilities ranging in age from the 30s through the 50s. This intensive elevates disabled creatives, focusing on building community, networking, and career advancement. This intensive is in collaboration with Bunim-Murray Productions, National Geographic, and NBCUniversal.
