Shaina Ghuraya

Shaina Ghuraya jokes that she’s a triple threat - she's female, South Asian, and a wheelchair-user. She is currently writing on MECH CADETS and was formerly staffed on Netflix animated series BOONS AND CURSES which is heavily inspired by South Asian mythology and folktales.

She is a 2021 fellow of the Sundance Institute’s Accessible Futures Initiative. A graduate of USC’s MFA Program in Film and TV Production, she likes to write bold stories about scheming women disrupting the status quo.

Her films have screened at Slamdance, ReelAbilities, and Hollyshorts. Originally from Elk Grove in Northern California, Shaina has been featured in Forbes and KVIE Arts Showcase. She is represented by Jeff Portnoy at Bellevue Productions.