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    Winners of the 2016 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

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    By World Cinema Reports' Editors on 04/16/2016 Festivals

    The 14th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) concluded on Sunday evening (April 10) with a red carpet and gala fete that featured the North American premiere of Anu Menon’s poignant and stirring feature, WAITING starring Kalki Koechlin who was in attendance, as well as the presentation of the festival’s Grand Jury and Audience Choice Awards.

    This year the festival showcased nearly 30films including features, documentaries, and shorts at ArcLight Hollywood, home of IFFLA since its inception, including three world premieres, two North American premieres, and ten U.S. premieres. IFFLA was proud to present more features and shorts from female filmmakers than ever before, as well as many titles that had received top awards at festivals around the globe. The festival had once again the support of its presenting sponsor, Zee Cinema.
    VISAARANAI (INTERROGATION), directed by Vetri Maaran, took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature. The Best Actor award went to Sanjay Mishra for his performance in MASAAN, and the Best Actress award honored the cast of PARCHED, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, and Lehar Khan. Special jury mentions were made for both Neeraj Ghaywan’s MASAAN and ALIGARH, directed by Hansal Mehta.

    In awarding VISAARANAI, the narrative jury stated: “This film took us to a very specific time and place while also shedding light on a universal phenomena of displacement and vulnerability. For its complex and multilayered examination of systematic abuse of power, the IFFLA 2016 Grand Jury Award goes to VISAARANAI, directed by Vetri Maaran.”
    The Grand Jury Prize for Best Short was presented to PLAYGROUNDS, directed by Shamik Sen Gupta and Pallavi MD. Honorable mentions were given to Payal Sethi’s LEECHES for the performances by its two lead actors, Sayani Gupta and PreetiGolacha, as well as THE MANLIEST MAN, for director Anuj Gulati’s cinematic vision.
    Regarding the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short, the jury stated: “For its portrayal of two families in crisis, using a quiet economy and powerful yet subtle performances, the jury award for best short film goes to PLAYGROUNDS.”
    The prestigious 2016 narrative film jurors were: filmmaker Shonali Bose (MARGARITA, WITH A STRAW, AMU); Features Editor at Variety, Shalini Dore; and international consultant to independent filmmakers and film festivals, Alesia Weston.
    Judging the short films were actor Rizwan Manji (NBC’S OUTSOURCED, Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming PATERSON), documentary filmmaker Laura Nix (THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING), and film director and editor Aldo Velasco (CHITTAGONG).
    The audiences at this year’s IFFLA chose Leena Yadav’s PARCHED as their favorite feature film of the festival, while director Nishant Roy Bombarde’s DAARAVTHA (THE THRESHOLD) was chosen as Best Short
    GRAND JURY AWARDS
    Best Feature: VISAARANAI (INTERROGATION)
    Best Actor: Sanjay Mishra for MASAAN
    Best Actress: The cast of PARCHED: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte,
    Surveen Chawla, and Lehar Khan
    Feature Honorable Mention: ALIGARH
    Feature Honorable Mention: MASAAN
    Best Short Film: PLAYGROUNDS
    Short Film Honorable Mention: LEECHES
    Short Film Honorable Mention: THE MANLIEST MAN
    AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
    Best Feature: PARCHED
    Best Short: DAARAVTHA (THE THRESHOLD)
    About IFFLA
    Now in its 14th year, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora.
    The five-day festival is the premiere platform for the latest in cutting-edge global Indian cinema and bridges the gap between the two largest entertainment industries in the world – Hollywood and India. The festival showcased nearly 30 films from the Indian filmmaking community across the globe, and hosted the highly anticipated Opening and Closing red carpet Galas, and the Closing Awards ceremony.
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