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, 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 veteran Army Ranger. Her current Slamdance ‘24 award-winning live action 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.

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.