Shivani Rawat
- Producer
- Executive
- Actress
Shivani Rawat is the Founder and CEO of ShivHans Pictures, a production and finance company that supports the visions of independent filmmakers while collaborating with creatives to produce dynamic and groundbreaking feature films outside the Hollywood studio model. Rawat's recent films include WANDER DARKLY, THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, the Academy Award-nominated TRUMBO, the Academy Award-nominated CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, DANNY COLLINS, BEIRUT, and THE POLKA KING. Her upcoming films include THE WATER MAN, BADMASH, and THE ICE ROAD. In 2019 Rawat's ShivHans Pictures expanded into distribution, including a co-distribution deal with Bleecker Street for U.S. rights to HOTEL MUMBAI, followed by BRIAN BANKS, which ShivHans also produced.
Rawat is a Board member of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, as well as a member of the Producers Guild of America, WIF, and Film Independent. She is a supporter of various industry-related organizations including Time's Up, the California Innocence Project, the Horizon Award, the Motion Picture & Television Fund, and in 2019 served as a sponsor for HUMANITAS, honoring film and television writing. She recently provided seed funding for WIF's #HireHerBack initiative, which supports inclusive hiring in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rawat is a Board member of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, as well as a member of the Producers Guild of America, WIF, and Film Independent. She is a supporter of various industry-related organizations including Time's Up, the California Innocence Project, the Horizon Award, the Motion Picture & Television Fund, and in 2019 served as a sponsor for HUMANITAS, honoring film and television writing. She recently provided seed funding for WIF's #HireHerBack initiative, which supports inclusive hiring in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
