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Nani Sahra Walker Wins Top NFMLA Filmmaker Prize
2 Jul
Summary
- Nani Sahra Walker won the Best New Filmmaker Award.
- Shakti, about a mother and daughter in Kathmandu, earned accolades.
- The awards honor emerging talent in independent cinema.
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles recently announced the winners of its 14th Annual Best of NFMLA Awards, recognizing outstanding emerging voices in independent film.
Nani Sahra Walker secured the Best New Filmmaker Award, accompanied by the $2,500 Anthony Rhulen Grant, for her directorial debut, Shakti. This narrative feature, centered on a single mother in Kathmandu's supernatural underworld, previously earned four awards at the Heartland Film Festival.
This year also saw the debut of the Shine Global Resilience Award, which honors films showcasing children's strength. The inaugural award went to the short film 'One Day,' directed by Yazmeen Kanji and Maryam Remtulla, and includes a $2,500 prize and promotional support.
Additional award categories, including Best Short Film Drama, Comedy, and International categories, granted winners valuable Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting software. Winners of Best Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature Film received Platinum Badges to the American Film Market (AFM), offering access to industry networking and deal-making opportunities.
