Rafiah Shiraz
Director · b. 2004 · New York, New York, U.S
Rafiah Shiraz is a New York City-based filmmaker, writer, director, and actress of Surinamese-Indian and Pakistani descent. She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television. Her work explores identity, culture, family, and relationships through character-driven storytelling. She wrote, directed, and starred in her short film Small World, and wrote and directed the BIFF Award-winning short film Tensile Strength. She made her feature acting debut in Jackrabbit.
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MovieMysteryComedyInvestigative reporter George moves to New York, but needs a roommate. Knowing no one else in the city except her childhood best friend Trish, George agrees to move in with Trish’s city bestie, Avery, an aspiring actress and full-time mess. Due to a clash of personality and a series of mishaps, the two women quickly end up at each other’s throats – and competing for Trish’s friendship. Until one day when Trish mysteriously vanishes. The women are then reluctantly forced to team up to track down their friend, only to discover that Trish’s disappearance is just the first of many secrets.
Jackrabbit
2026