Creative Sikhs · Filmmaker
RIPPIN SINDHER
Rippin Sindher is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker and one of the first Punjabi-Sikh women to qualify for the Oscars, with her live-action short FLIGHT 182, executive produced by Ridley Scott and Emmy® winner Archie Panjabi. Her award-winning films, including ZONE, Broken Drawer, Happy, and The Hideout, explore human connection and resilience, and her anti-hate film SEVA was recognized by Congress. In television, she was the inaugural directing fellow on Ryan Murphy's Ratched for Netflix and a directing fellow on S.W.A.T.
The founder of SINDHER BLOCKS and executive director of Bay Area Film Night, Rippin also serves as Vice President of Rise Council in Dan Lin's creator incubator. From the farmlands of California to UCLA and the Directors Guild of America, her journey reflects her commitment to storytelling and social change, recognized with UCLA's Women Leaders Award.