Trisha Ray
Encyclopedia
Trisha Ray is an award-winning American independent screenwriter
, filmmaker, actor
and editor
.
but during posting, the director did not like the product and decided to shelf the film.
In 2006, Trisha wrote, directed and edited a comedy feature Bleep Love which featured the music by actor/musician Ryan Donowho
whose father Wayne Donowho played a supporting role in the film.
In 2007, Trisha wrote, directed, shot and edited the short film "Closure" that was screened at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in France.
In 2007, Trisha went to Paris to continue working as an actor in the feature version of the film Money directed by San Banarje that was being screened at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival
.
In 2007, Trisha directed Federal Case about teen pregnancy. The film written by Brian Stewart was shot in Texas
and Mexico
and after traveling several festivals, was picked up for distribution by cable and video.
In 2009, Trisha went to her birth place Calcutta to make Sugarbaby. Written by Brian Stewart and shot by San Banarje
, the film starred two Satyajit Ray
actors, the legendary Soumitra Chatterjee
and actor Barun Chanda.
In the same year 2009, after shooting Sugarbaby in India, Trisha returned to Calcutta in the same year to act under the direction of San Banarje
in a screenplay she had co-written with San titled Bodhisattva and worked again with Soumitra Chatterjee
who played the name role.
In 2011, Trisha produced the feature film "Inside Out" in Houston and returned to Calcutta to act in "The Nowhere Son" which is directed by San Banarje
and is being shot in USA, India and Spain.
, received Platinum Remi at the 2010 Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. and best foreign film at the Alexandria Film Festival in 2010. It was also nominated for best screenplay at the 2010 Hoboken International Film Festival. and won the Bronze Palm at Mexico International Film Festival and Best Foreign Film Award at 2011 Bare Bones Independent Film Festival. She and co-writer San Banarje are nominated for Best Screenplay award at the upcoming 2011 Staten Island Film Festival for Bodhisattva which is also nominated for best thriller.
In 2008, Federal Case received the Bronze Remi at Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. and Honorary Mention at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival.
In 2011, Sugarbaby won the Golden Remi at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, filmmaker, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
.
Films
In 2002, while in Argentina, Trisha wrote the screenplay of a thriller "Death Diary and a Motel" that was later directed by San BanarjeSan Banarje
San Banarje is an award-winning American independent filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, editor and an actor. He was born in Kolkata, India and now lives in Houston, Texas....
but during posting, the director did not like the product and decided to shelf the film.
In 2006, Trisha wrote, directed and edited a comedy feature Bleep Love which featured the music by actor/musician Ryan Donowho
Ryan Donowho
Ryan Wayne Donowho is an American actor and musician.-Early life:Born in Houston, Texas, Donowho moved to Brooklyn, New York and then to Los Angeles. He was a street musician in New York City as "bucket" drummer...
whose father Wayne Donowho played a supporting role in the film.
In 2007, Trisha wrote, directed, shot and edited the short film "Closure" that was screened at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in France.
In 2007, Trisha went to Paris to continue working as an actor in the feature version of the film Money directed by San Banarje that was being screened at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
In 2007, Trisha directed Federal Case about teen pregnancy. The film written by Brian Stewart was shot in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and after traveling several festivals, was picked up for distribution by cable and video.
In 2009, Trisha went to her birth place Calcutta to make Sugarbaby. Written by Brian Stewart and shot by San Banarje
San Banarje
San Banarje is an award-winning American independent filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, editor and an actor. He was born in Kolkata, India and now lives in Houston, Texas....
, the film starred two Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
actors, the legendary Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
and actor Barun Chanda.
In the same year 2009, after shooting Sugarbaby in India, Trisha returned to Calcutta in the same year to act under the direction of San Banarje
San Banarje
San Banarje is an award-winning American independent filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, editor and an actor. He was born in Kolkata, India and now lives in Houston, Texas....
in a screenplay she had co-written with San titled Bodhisattva and worked again with Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
who played the name role.
In 2011, Trisha produced the feature film "Inside Out" in Houston and returned to Calcutta to act in "The Nowhere Son" which is directed by San Banarje
San Banarje
San Banarje is an award-winning American independent filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, editor and an actor. He was born in Kolkata, India and now lives in Houston, Texas....
and is being shot in USA, India and Spain.
Awards and Nominations
Bodhisattva which Trisha co-wrote with San BanarjeSan Banarje
San Banarje is an award-winning American independent filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, editor and an actor. He was born in Kolkata, India and now lives in Houston, Texas....
, received Platinum Remi at the 2010 Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. and best foreign film at the Alexandria Film Festival in 2010. It was also nominated for best screenplay at the 2010 Hoboken International Film Festival. and won the Bronze Palm at Mexico International Film Festival and Best Foreign Film Award at 2011 Bare Bones Independent Film Festival. She and co-writer San Banarje are nominated for Best Screenplay award at the upcoming 2011 Staten Island Film Festival for Bodhisattva which is also nominated for best thriller.
In 2008, Federal Case received the Bronze Remi at Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. and Honorary Mention at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival.
In 2011, Sugarbaby won the Golden Remi at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival.