Keya Shirali is a filmmaker based in New York City. She has formerly held roles such as Producing Intern at Gigantic Pictures—a feature film, documentary, and television production company, Production Assistance Program Intern at the non-profit organization—Women Make Movies, and Development Intern at Storm City—a film production and finance company.

She wrote, directed, produced, and edited her first narrative short film, PIECES OF YOU, in 2022, which was a Finalist at the Independent Shorts Awards, Semi-Finalist at the Indie Short Fest as well as the IndieX Film Fest, Nominee for the BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE at the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival, Quarter-Finalist at The Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, Honorable Mention at Luminous Frames, and an Official Selection at NewFilmmakers NY. It also screened at The Great Film Club Open Mic Night: NYC at the Westbeth Artists Housing and Center for the Arts.

She holds an M.F.A. in Producing (Cinema Arts) from the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema within Brooklyn College, where she served as a Producer, Assistant Director, Script Supervisor, Associate Producer, and Director of Photography on over 10 short films.

Fun fact: She was a competitive National-level Sailor (Optimist boat) at age 14!