Press

REVIEWS & WRITE-UPS

Review for short “Game Brunch” (2021)

“INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTINA RAIA, FILMMAKER AND HORROR FANATIC” (Women in Horror Month Feature 2021)

Reviews for shorts “The Gaze” and “Affliction” (2020)

Christina’s “Affliction” listed as most anticipated at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival (2020)

“Christina Raia subverts genre through her horror and comic shorts.” Feature on Christina’s latest projects (2020)

Christina’s “The Gaze” in HORRIBLE IMAGININGS FILM FEST First Wave of Selections (2019)

Review: “ABOUT A DONKEY: A Modest But Moving Film” (2019)

“Filmmaker Christina Raia is creating empathy through film” (2019)

About a Donkey Review (2019) — ’About a Donkey’ Review (2019)

About a Donkey, QWFF Review (2019) — ’About a Donkey,’ QWFF Review (2019)

Watch: Thrilling Crime Short Film 'Enough' Directed by Christina Raia (2018)

10 To Watch Filmmakers: Christina Raia (2018)

Christina is an accepted fellow in New York Film Festival’s Artist Academy (2018)

Christina’s the featured filmmaker in Queens Tribune’s Artists on the Rise series (2018)

Bluestocking Film Series 2018: A Wonderful, Women-Centric Collection (“Enough” review) (2018)

About a Donkey, BIFF Review (2018) — ‘About a Donkey,’ BIFF Review (2018)

Review: “WHEN SUPERNATURAL AND SWEET STORYTELLING MEETS THAT PIXAR FEEL IN THE SHORT FLM “HELLO’” (2017)

Review of Indie Thriller 'Summit' (2016)

Review of Horror Feature 'Summit' (2016)

’Summit’ Review (2015)

Review of Indie Horror 'Summit' (2015)

15 Women-Driven Web Series That Could Be the Next 'Broad City' (2014)

8 Lesbian Web Series You Should Have on Your Radar (2013)

Critic's Pick: 2013's Best Comedy Web Series, And 18 More You Need to Watch Now (2013)

PODCAST INTERVIEWS

Christina discusses her innovative approach to distributing About a Donkey, as well as what her career goals are now 2 years into the pandemic (2022)

Christina discusses the inspiration behind “The Gaze,” her filmmaking career and receiving the Black Feather Award at the Blackbird Film Festival (2020)

ABOUT A DONKEY AND TARGETING FILM FESTS with CongestedCat's Christina Raia and Kelsey Rauber! - Podcast Interview (2019)

Christina discusses her filmmaking career, from how she got started to how she keeps going (2018)

Christina Talks "Night In" & "Enough" on Horror Happens Radio (2017)

Christina chats about her filmmaking journey on The 4MC Podcast (2016)

Christina Raia

writer/director

Christina Raia is a New York City based Writer/Director, the Co-Founder of CongestedCat Productions, LLC. and the Festival Director of CongestedCat's monthly film screening series IndieWorks.