press
Seriesfest: “Shondaland and Seriesfest announce Women Director Mentorship Program Finalists”
New York Magazine: “The Patriot Act and Me”
Harvardwood: “Exclusive Q&A with Ria Tobaccowala”
Tribeca News: Must-See Stories
New York University: “HBO Acquires Alum Ria Tobaccowala’s ‘Shadows’
Spotify: Ria Tobaccowala on Podcast Brown Breakdown
BBC America: Talking Movies with Tribeca 2020 Filmmakers
Asian American Writer’s Workshop: “No Longer ‘Apu’, Not Yet Beyond ‘Mindy’
Starry Mag: “Shadows Movie Review”
Deadline: “Tribeca Announces Short Film Lineup for 2020 Fest”
New York University: “Grad Film at Tribeca”
Sloan Science & Film: “Film Recreates Silicon Valley in New York”
New York University: “Ria Tobaccowala wins Sloan Production Grant”
Bonfire Stores: “Introducing Filmmaker Ria Tobaccowala”
Science & Film: “Five Films By NYU Students Win Sloan Grants”
Kalakars.org: “Spring 2019 New Members: Empower South Asian Artists in American Film and Television”
YouTube: “New York No Limits Interview with Ria Tobaccowala”
News India Times: “Announcing Winners from 2018 Chicago South Asian Film Festival”
The Aerogram: “Q&A With ‘Life After’ Director Ria Tobaccowala”
Financial Times: “MBA students help Ethiopia tackle the impact of urbanisation”
Awards & RECOGNITION
Shondaland Women Directing Mentorship Finalist (2022)
Best Drama Short Series, Seriesfest (2021)
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science Film Production Award (2018)
NYU Award for Leadership and Academic Excellence in Entertainment, Media, and Technology (2018)
Best Short Fiction Film, Chicago South Asian Film Festival (2018)
New Hollywood Emerging Voices Grant Winner (2016)