Radha Mehta (she/her) is a Director/Writer/Artist with original works in film, music, and paintings. She earned an MFA in Film (Directing) at American Film Institute; is a CAPE Julia Gouw / Janet Yang 2024 Grant Winner; Disability Belongs Entertainment Fellow; and a voting member of The Recording Academy.
Her works stem from personal experience as a South Asian first-gen mother who explores themes of motherhood, women empowerment, and dismantling cultural taboos around mental health and disabilities. Prior to filmmaking, Radha wrote and performed songs for film and TV and was an elected Governor of The Recording Academy. Radha has also exhibited paintings in galleries throughout Florida, Michigan, and California. Radha is a proud mother of two children and wife to a Puerto Rican 2-time Bronze Star Combat Veteran of War.
Her current award-winning short film, “DOSH” 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 along with her two other live action shorts “Witness” and “Winds of Silence”. Her past film "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.
Radha is currently in pre-production for her short film “Sūnna” (in partnership with CAPE and Janet Yang Productions) and in development of 2 feature films.
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