For over a decade, Ava has produced award-winning shorts and documentary series under the moniker Rava Films, collaborating with leading brands, institutions, and networks in the arts and culture sectors. Focused on aligning storytelling with institutional missions, Ava spearheads all of Rava’s projects, bringing a sense of curiosity, rigor and nuance to every phase of the production process. She is most excited to smudge the boundaries of narrative and documentary to transcend conventional truths about the creative process. She has twice served as a "Film Ambassador" for the American Film Showcase, the United States' flagship international film diplomacy program.

Rafa is a Spanish filmmaker based in Brooklyn and the co-founder of Rava Films. For the past decade, his work has focused on exploring the intersection between art and storytelling, blending documentary and fiction. This distinctive approach is evident in acclaimed films like An Artist Walks into a Bar (Vimeo Staff Pick) and Unfinished, 2017 (Mixed Media), which was selected at the Miami Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, and Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Rafael’s work extends to creating documentary series and shorts for prestigious institutions such as the National Gallery of Art, The Met, Smithsonian Institution, the Whitney Museum, and MoMA. Additionally, he has directed numerous short films and two episodes for the renowned documentary series Art21.

Danielle is a creative producer based in Brooklyn. She produces, directs and assists in the edit for Rava films. After six years in the corporate world, Danielle began her film career while living in London, drawing on her love of storytelling and background in business to produce long-form docs for television (Netflix, Channel 4 UK, VICE TV, Peacock, Oxygen). She taught herself to edit and shoot, continuing to hone her craft, notably directing the short doc A Dad Is Born (DC Shorts International Film Festival), creating digital content for UNICEF and becoming a regular contributor of video journalism to Fortune Magazine. Danielle is a social being to her core; she loves to follow her goosebumps in the edit.

Russell is Head of Post Production at Rava Films and has edited a variety of projects for the company since 2018. Born in Boston and raised in Maryland, his work as a filmmaker and editor has screened on networks from HBO to PBS and at film festivals across the country and the globe, including the Austin, Atlanta, and New York Film Festivals. He has also edited numerous digital videos for Buzzfeed and worked as a producer and editor on multiple independent feature films. Russell holds a degree from Northwestern University, studied at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires, and completed a yearlong teaching fellowship in Madrid. Outside of filmmaking, he writes songs and short stories, and he ran a weeklong nonprofit basketball camp in his hometown for 20 years. Russell lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two young sons.