Sylvia Ray

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About Sylvia Ray

Born and raised in Barstow, CA, Sylvia Ray is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. With a Korean mother and a Chicano dad, Sylvia draws inspiration from her desert-town upbringing, travels abroad, her fashion background, and motherhood. Her focus is to tell stories that highlight women and people of color while bridging cultural and economic gaps in a truthful and entertaining way. She is a fellow of HBO’s Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today Program for Hola Mexico Film Festival in both 2019 and 2020’s Alumni Edition. Sylvia has directed several award-winning short films, music videos/commercials and web series episodes. Her short film LEN(N)Y was streamed to audiences on Pantaya and DISH Latino and her short film A Period Piece is licenced with and will stream on GenreTV. Her pilot episode for MY HUMAN EXPERIENCE is currently winning awards and playing at film festivals internationally. Sylvia has worked creatively in AR and VR with clients like Magnopus on Disney and Disney-Pixar projects. She also worked with Director and Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt and shadowed Director Michael Goi on ABC’s THE ROOKIE. Sylvia earned a degree in Communications while minoring in Asian Studies at Cal State Fullerton. She is based in Los Angeles and pulls inspiration from her desert-town upbringing, travels abroad, her fashion background, and motherhood.