Riva Japaul is an Emmy-nominated British documentary producer who prides herself on sensitively handling difficult subjects and vulnerable contributors. 

For DARE, she has produced documentaries that shed light on topics ranging from underground virginity auctions to inhumane British prison conditions to cryptocurrency scams. Her production credits include The Queen of Crypto, Secrets of UK Prisons, Selling My Virginity and Eugene Levy’s The Reluctant Traveller. Riva was named a Broadcast Hot Shot in 2022 and recently produced an international Emmy-nominated short-form documentary series for YouTube Originals that explored young Black men’s mental health in honour of Nelson Mandela.

Riva made her directorial debut in 2024, co-directing the MTV series, Every Woman.

Having been supported by Derren, Riva is keen to continue the message of DARE by collaborating with likeminded on and off-screen talent.