Culture Talks with Sharmila Ray

Sharmila is a director in documentary, music video, and web series. She has worked as an assistant In television for ABC, NBC, HBO and Showtime. While gather...

Sharmila is a director in documentary, music video, and web series. She has worked as an assistant In television for ABC, NBC, HBO and Showtime. While gathering experience, Sharmila has created numerous passion projects and collaborated with other Independent filmmakers to support their visions.

In 2014, Sharmila completed the documentary You Follow: A Search for One’s Past. This reconnection adventure story was well received by the adoptee community and gained attention at the La Femme and India International festivals. Other accolades include Bunch Magazine’s 100 Creatives Issue, a feature in The Reel Woman Instagram page. In 2019 she was featured in Voyage LA. This year Shar has been added to the Film Fatales roster and also completed “Devotee”, her first dramatic narrative short.

Besides filmmaking, travel has been a huge inspiration for Sharmila to expanded her worldview. She has spent extended periods of time in India and Spain. In 2018 she spent two months decompressing from LA by traveling around Europe. In 2019 she split a month in Cambodia sightseeing and then to the Philippines to participate in a Medical Mission. Yoga and meditation is also an important part of Sharmila’s daily life.

Connect with Sharmila:
Say What Foo Films
Instagram:
@saywhatfoo
@saywhatfoo_films
Short Film:
You Follow: A Search For One’s Past
Support Independent Film makers:
Devotee

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