About

Ria Tobaccowala is an award-winning writer and director. Her films have premiered at festivals around the world, including Tribeca Film Festival. In 2024, HBO acquired a collection of her short films: Shadows, Life After, and User Zero. They are available to stream on HBO MAX.

Ria is a writer on FOX’s new series Best Medicine. She has also worked on Pachinko and Alaska Daily. Ria was selected as a finalist for the Shondaland Women Directing Mentorship program. Her narrative essay, The Patriot Act and Me, was published in New York Magazine. Her pilot script, Harpoon, has placed in several screenplay competitions and is on the Coverfly Red List for top TV Dramas.

Prior to her life as a filmmaker, Ria worked at Google. With a passion for storytelling and technology, Ria developed content partnerships with the New York Times, Fox, and NBC. Ria produced the 2015 YouTube interview with President Obama. She received her BA in Economics from Harvard University, MFA from the Graduate Film Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

Representation

AGENTS | WME | Grace Buting & Erin Junkin | (310) 285-9000

MANAGER | Writ Large | Lauren Dineley | (323) 553- 4309