Raza Rizvi
Directing
Biography
Born to Pakistani-British parents, Raza Rizvi immigrated with his family to the United States at a young age. Throughout his childhood, he consistently moved across the country, attending 8 different schools before going to Columbia College Chicago where he graduated in the class of 2020, and then received his MFA in Film and TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2023. He is passionate about making and designing thematically provocative and intimate films that explore the deeper relationships between people and the buried inner truths that exist within ourselves.
Known For
Freshly tossed into private Catholic high school by his recently divorced mother, John must go from good boy to heinous sinner when he falls for a girl who requires him to commit sacrilegious acts in order to further their relationship.
Lemonade Blessing
During a night of partying in a closed bowling alley, a vengeful killer picks off a group of young adults one-by-one and seeks the blood of their friend: a deaf, teen bowling prodigy, all in order to score a perfect 300.
Spare Me
A complex, intimate relationship brews between a 15 year old tennis player and the 18 year old prodigy he looks up to.
It Was Love to Me
Recent graduate Fili Tanuvasa is torn between following his father's footsteps in playing football and pursuing his hidden passion for acting.
Fili
GIRLY is a short documentary which follows nonbinary filmmaker Zoe Black as they retrace how their complicated relationship with femininity has changed over time. Zoe explores girly-ness alongside three other gender nonconforming people, approaching the topic with heart, humour and sensitivity.
GIRLY
Imogen accompanies her boyfriend Jack and his two childhood best friends on a weekend getaway. There, she must participate in a tournament of high-stakes games, leading her to question her sanity and her safety.
Games We Play
After getting caught cheating, a boastful lawyer attempts to literally survive a breakup with her soon-to-be-murderer - and the murderer's best friend, who happens to be her other lover.
Backstabbers
A young couple has decided they are ready for their first time. They just don't exactly know what they're doing.
Virginity
Filming their lives, five high school friends document themselves drifting apart over their college years.