Born in Chennai, India, Rama Rau has worked at every level of a film set, sometimes as the only female on massive film crews in India where she learnt all things filmmaking. Immigrating to Canada, she started making documentaries as a way to express what she was going through herself. She has made several award winning documentaries, including the one that was honored with the Opening Night slot for Hot Docs - LEAGUE OF EXOTIQUE DANCERS, about aging burlesque dancers in Las Vegas. She’s also had her first fiction short at the Cannes Film Festival’s Court Metrages. Rau has just finished her first fiction feature HONEY BEE, starring Julia Sarah Stone and Martha Plimpton, winner of the Best Film Awards at the Whistler Film Festival, the Canadian Film Festival and a LEO Award for Julia. Her documentary THE DAUGHTER TREE has been invited by the United Nations to be screened in multiple cities across Europe, over the next few months. Equally at ease directing action or emotional scenes, Rau brings a unique and fresh voice to her work, mostly about strong female protagonists going through life-changing experiences. Rau is currently in development on several features and two series.