Soraya works predominantly as a documentary film director.
A graduate of USC’s Film & Television Production program, she is currently in post-production for her first feature film, ROW OF LIFE, which follows the story of the globally renowned Paralympian, Angela Madsen, and her final solo row across the Pacific Ocean in 2020. The film is set for release late 2023 or early 2024. She is also developing a crime docu-series set in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona, and working on a short film about country dancing.
Soraya is also a prolific producer for documentary, narrative, and commercial. She’s produced shoots across five continents and more countries than she can count, capable of working within any budget, lasso any talent, manage any crew, while throwing in a couple cartwheels and a smile.
Soraya is also the founder of a local film collective, 805 Film Co. The non-profit aims to promote local work for local filmmakers, uniting the community with monthly events such as panels, workshops, mixers, screenings, online databases, and more. She teaches a filmmaking program part-time in lower-income school districts to elementary students for the Youth Cinema Project. Soraya has taught filmmaking to 5-8th grade for over a decade.
Soraya is available for hire to direct and produce both doc and commercial work.