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.
Director: Naresh Kumar Kc
Genres: Drama, Family.
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.
Director: Naresh Kumar Kc
Genres: Drama, Family.
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.
