Shivani Rawat

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Shivani Rawat
Born
New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater Welham Girls' School
The New School
New York Film Academy
OccupationFilm producer
Known for Trumbo (2015)
Captain Fantastic (2016)

Shivani Rawat is a film producer based in New York known for producing independent films like Danny Collins (2015), Trumbo (2015), Captain Fantastic (2016) and Brian Banks (2018). [1] She is the founder and CEO of ShivHans Pictures, a production house that supports feature films that don't fit into the Hollywood model. [2] [3] In May 2020, former head of Miramax and HBO Films, Julie Goldstein, joined ShivHans Pictures as Head of Production. [4]

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Rawat is a board member for Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. [5] In 2014, the American film distribution company Bleecker Street entered into an exclusive distribution deal with ShivHans Pictures, ensuring the US distribution for all its films. [6]

Rawat attended Welham Girls' School in Dehradun, and is a graduate of The New School and New York Film Academy. [1] [7]

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
2013 Rajjo Actress only; as Sakina
2015 Trumbo [8] Producer
Danny Collins [5] Executive Producer
2016 Captain Fantastic Producer
2018 The Polka King [5] Producer
Hotel Mumbai (Uncredited)
Brian Banks [9]
Beirut [10] [11]
2020 Wander Darkly [12] Producer
The Water Man
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Executive producer
2021 The Ice Road [13] Producer

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