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Raza Rizvi

Screenwriter, Director, Editor

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Fire

The Well

Ten years after the vicious atrocities of the Partition, a Pakistani woman attempts to make peace with the brutal murder of her family when a vengeful spirit returns to haunt her.
In Royal Dress

A Haemophilic Affair

After a succession crisis strikes the British monarchy, two dim-witted but hyper-competitive princes of England race each other to marry the stubborn, volatile Princess Victoria whose outlandish decisions catapulted the world into the Victorian era. 

Searching for Justice

After a lesbian college student gets raped by her male study partner, she struggles with the repercussions of an unwanted pregnancy and tries to find justice in a Louisiana legal system riddled with bias towards both women and the LBGT community. 

Octagon

A humble MMA fighter descends to a state of self-destruction after rising fame and fortune, tense family dynamics, and strained relationships get the better of him.

Nollywood

Dramedy

Desperate to finish her romantic comedy in one week on a micro-budget, Merritt Weaver heads to Nigeria to make the movie of her dreams.

Jane

Sci-Fi, Action

After the government calls for the recall and destruction of all artificial intelligent beings, a conspiracy theorist and his bureaucratic girlfriend are chased across the country by law enforcement as they transport an AI Bot carrying sensitive information capable of bringing down the nation. 

Infant

Horror

After an intruder attempts to steal her baby in the womb, a crippled mother battles her paranoia and buried guilt as she fears her abductor will return to avenge a past sin. 

Refugee City

Political Thriller

 While struggling to maintain control of a controversial sanctuary city of refugees, an Israeli minister tries to retrieve scandalous evidence of a murder she committed no matter the cost.

Her Hand

Thriller

As a mother's unconventional family tries to bond on vacation in the Florida Keys, she crosses paths with the serial killer who destroyed her life and plots revenge.

Abort

Sci-Fi

With no memory of her past a woman who crash landed on a remote planet must outwit a manipulative alien AI whose sole purpose is to repopulate its creator's species by using her as a host.

Therapist of the Year

Comedy

A marriage counselor's quest for the coveted therapist of the year award gets put in jeopardy when the world's worst couple decides to blackmail her into taking them on as clients. 

The American Dream

1 Hour TV Pilot

When everyone in Falsewood, Montana starts having shared dreams, the two new-kids at school team up with the minister's daughter to save the town from a centuries old Native American blood feud.

My Journey West

30 Minute TV Pilot

Rohan Dasu, an alienated teenage Indian-American boy living in suburban Tennessee, struggles through high school as he battles his traditional parents and a society that seems to be against all his beliefs. 

 

Her Hand

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Raza Rizvi

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Gregory Mandarano 

Euthanizing Santa Claus

Black Comedy

After the death of his daughter, a depressed stand-up comedian attempts to commit suicide, only to be haunted by demons trying to keep him alive.
My Story

Raza Rizvi is a striving screenwriter and director. Writing new scripts at a prolific pace, Raza's screenplays have been placed in several contests. His recent script "The Well" was a finalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Contest and the Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Contest . He loves exploring different themes, genres, and characters and also loves to collaborate with his peers. 

 

In high school, he gained valuable experience interning at the inbound marketing company Rhino Digital Media where he wrote, directed, and edited educational and promotional videos for small businesses across the country. During his time, he also assisted and learned tools to boost traffic to sites through the use of social media. 

 

A recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago, Raza plans to move to LA to continue pursuing his dream. 

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