Awards 2018

Best
Feature Film

Mayurakshi

In the modern world, with work pressures and financial woes mounting, isolation and stress becoming an integral part of life, most people believe that father and son bonding is becoming a thing of the past.

Director: Atanu Ghosh

Genres: Drama

Best
Director

Miransha Naik

Juze

A terrifying landlord in a small Goan village drives Santosh, a stubborn teenager on his path to self-discovery; to make a brave and difficult choice.

Director: Miransha Naik

Genres: Drama

Best
Actor

Chandra Kiran GK

Summer of Miracles

‘The Summer of Miracles’ narrates a nine-year old boy’s obsession to become invisible, his relentless efforts to achieve that and the consequences of his actions on people around him.

Director: Prasanth Vijay

Genres: Drama

Best
Actress

Srijana Subba

Dying Candle

A sister fights all odds to take care of her young brother, until things fall apart, and she is left with no option, but sell her dignity to save him.

Best
Screenplay

Atanu Ghosh

Mayurakshi

In the modern world, with work pressures and financial woes mounting, isolation and stress becoming an integral part of life, most people believe that father and son bonding is becoming a thing of the past.

Director: Atanu Ghosh

Genres: Drama

Best
Editing

Rakesh Rawat

Midnight Delhi

At the Midnight; A Young Man takes an auto to return home from work, getting well along with the Auto driver but then suddenly stopped by another Man who has just been robbed of his scooter. Auto guy took pity on the poor fellow and offer him a drop at the police station. As the conversation kicks ahead the poor fellow gets offended and curses the Auto driver.

Director: Raakesh Rawat

Best
Cinematography

Dipankar Sikder / Rabin Acharya

Dying Candle

A sister fights all odds to take care of her young brother, until things fall apart, and she is left with no option, but sell her dignity to save him.

Emerging
South Asian Filmmaker of the Year

Zaigham Imam

Zaigham Imam is an Indian film director, writer, and producer, known for Nakkash, Dozakh in Search of Heaven, and Alif, He has written two books, Main Mohabbat and Dozakh, both published by Rajkamal Prakashan. He won the Best Director award for Nakkash at the India International Film Festival of Boston 2019.