Kiran Rao
Laapataa Ladies marked Kiran Rao's second directorial. The film narrated the plight of two new brides connected with the audience across the global. The film was India's official entry for the 97th Academy Awards. It was also shortlisted for the Japan Academy Film Prize. In 2023, it was screened at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Best Film (Critics Choice) award. It also won the Best Film Critics' Choice Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in 2024.
Rima Das
She is an internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker known for her independent films that have received global recognition. She writes, directs, produces, and edits her films, often working with non-professional actors and real locations. Her film Village Rockstars (2017) was India's official entry for Academy Awards and also premiered at the Toronto International film Festival. It won four awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Editing at the National Film Awards in 2018.
Sandhya Suri
She is a British-Indian writer and director who has won awards for her work on several films, including I for India, The Field, and Santosh. Her film Santosh was the official entry of the United Kingdom for the 97th Academy Awards. It won the best screenplay at the British Independent Film awards. Her film The Field was nominated at the BAFA in 2019. I for India was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2006
Shuchi Talati
She marked her feature directorial debut with the film 'Girls Will Be Girls' which received international acclaim at various film festivals. The film world premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award in World Cinema Dramatic and the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting. The film also won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards.
Anushka Rizvi
She made her debut as a director with the film Peepli Live in 2010. The film was backed by Aamir Khan and was India's official entry for Oscars that year
Payal Kapadia
2024 was the year of Payal Kapadia. She became the first female Indian director to win the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Before that, Payal's film 'A Night of Knowing Nothing' won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in 2021. Her other film titled Afternoon Clouds was India's only official selection in the Cinefondation section of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
Meanwhile, All We Imagine As Light was nominated in the Best International Film category at several major awards across the globe, gaining widespread acclaim and appreciation.
Reema Kagti
Superboys of Malegaons, directed by Kagti narrates the story of a group of boys from Malegaon who dreamed of making cinema and how they brought their dremas to life in their small town. The film struck achord with cienlovers and won awards at various film festivals. The movie is currently running in theatres in India.
Mira Nair
She has won many awards and accolades for her work as a filmmaker, including the Camera d'Or at Cannes, the Golden Lion at Venice, and the Padma Bhushan. One of her most notable films is Salaam Bombay that sweeped several awards including the Camera d'Or and Silver Lotus Award. It was also nominated for an Academy award for Best Foreign Language Film
Lakshmipriya Devi
She hit it out of the park with her directorial debut 'Boong'. Her film set in Manipur was wrapped a week before the state got gripped in violence in 2024. The film narrates the story of Manipur through the eyes of a child. The critically acclaimed film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year
Geetu Mohandas
She is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker and actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She has received international recognition for her films, particularly in global film festivals. Her film Liar's Dice (213) was India's official entry for Oscars. It bagged two National films awards and won at the Hong Kong International Film Festival as well.
Her 2019 film Moothon was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was also screened at Busan International Film Festival and Stockholm Inertainal Film Festival.
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