Varya Rootwood is a two-time Webby-Award-winning producer and director based in NYC.
Varya has worked with a variety of clients and production companies, including Google, Bustle, Heinz, Vogue, Coca-Cola, Smuggler, Florence Creative, Weiden+Kennedy, Paradise, JOAN Creative, Aguita, Wild Factory and others. Projects she's worked on have been exhibited at the Whitney Museum, Hauser & Wirth, and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
In 2021, she won a Webby Award for her long-form video piece that she produced and directed for Google. The piece also received a nomination in the "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion" category.
In 2023, Varya produced a web series called Club Rat created by and starring Eva Evans and co-directed by Allie Avital, which is now available on Amazon Prime. The show is a recipient of the prestigious ReFrame Award.
In 2024, Varya received her second Webby Award for another piece she worked on for Google.
Varya is also a two-time NoBudge director with her films TWINS: You Must Be Related! and Groundhog Year.
While a confident writer, Varya is still figuring out how to write about herself in third person.
Contact: varya@rootwoodfilms.com
IG: @varyarootwood