Radha Mehta
Directing
Biography
Radha Mehta is a filmmaker with an MFA in Directing at AFI, a UnlockHer Potential Mentee with HeyDay Films, WIF Directing Fellow 2025, and Recording Academy Voting Member. Her award-winning films include DOSH (Slamdance Spirit Award); Winds of Silence (16Days16Films w/ UN Women, Geena Davis Institute); SŪNNA (CAPE Julia Gouw Winner); Standing With Moms; Being Gina (STARZ); and Evan Ever After.
Known For

A revered small-town imam faces a crisis of faith when he must choose between upholding the values of his mosque or protecting the safety and spiritual belonging of a male congregant.
Witness
After unexpectedly losing her hearing, a young Indian singer discovers a new sense of self through experiencing music in a transformative way.
SŪNNA

When her son’s life is put at risk, a hard-of-hearing mother must decide how to seek help for her bipolar husband in order to keep her family safe.
DOSH

When Lana brings her new boyfriend Bart on a visit to Tommy’s house, it doesn’t take long for the two men to realize that they knew each other as young children. Soon though, they disagree about their memories of a specific, trivial event. And as the disagreement lingers, some of Bart’s other resentments surface.
Pillow Fortress

A tribute to those on the front line risking their lives to save ours.
Hatch Hope

This short documentary explores the journey of Florida’s first transgender homecoming queen, Evan Bialosuknia, and her confidence and impact on youth faced with discrimination resulting from Florida’s newly signed “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Evan Ever After
When Ziya discovers her best friend’s family is in danger, she must decide whether or not to help them escape while confronting her own past.