Is God Is, a Southern Gothic Western produced by Undergraduate Film and Media Studies alum Kishori Rajan (CC '08), is set for theatrical release on May 15, 2026 from distributor Orion Pictures. The film tells the story of two sisters who embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths.
In a red carpet interview, Rajan spoke about how reading the script was her first introduction to the film’s writer Aleshea Harris. She shared, “The writing is my first introduction to her, and the writing of the script—I read a million scripts just in my job—it is still one of the best scripts I’ve ever read.”
The film comes with a powerful message for the modern world. Rajan went on to share that she believes the film is, “saying something really provocative and, I think, unsafe to say in these times which is what it means to embrace your rage. And to really look into the eye of things that have been done to you, and not just brush it off because that’s safer for people to accept about you.
“I think we like to talk a lot about self care and self healing which is important, but there are wounds that can’t just be buried down. Sometimes you have to look things in the eye. You have to live life as boldly as you can, and I think this movie does that with some real edge.”
The film boasts a star-studded cast including Xavier Nealy-Davis, Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A Fox, and Janelle Monáe.
Rajan is a filmmaker based in New York. She joined actress and producer Tessa Thompson as her producing partner to build the production company Viva Maude, which is anchored by a first look deal at HBO and HBO Max for television and a producing deal with Lionsgate for film. Viva Maude currently has over twenty film and television projects in development. Rajan is also the Executive Producer of the HBO show Random Acts of Flyness, for which she won a Peabody Award for "breaking the mold of television." The show's second season will be premiering this year. Previously, Rajan has worked as an independent film producer for over a decade, with feature films premiering at Sundance, SXSW, Cannes, and Tribeca, and has taught film producing at NYU and Johns Hopkins. Rajan is the recipient of Cinereach's Producer Award for her "remarkable commitment to making complex and authentic films." Previous television work includes Hulu's Eater's Guide to the World and Topic Studios Best Walk. She is a member of the DGA and on the founding committee of the Producers Union.
