Who Is Payal Kapadia, Cannes 2024 Winner?

Payal Kapadia is an alum of Film and Television Institute of India.

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Before All We Imagine As Light, Payal directed, A Night of Knowing Nothing, in 2021.

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It won the best documentary award at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

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Payal made headlines for leading a college protest in 2015.

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The protest was against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of FTII.

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In same year, she and other students held director Prashant Pathrabe captive due to incomplete project assessments.

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An FIR was filed against Payal and several students, resulting in chargesheets by Pune Police.

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In 2017, FTII supported Payal when her film, Afternoon Clouds, was selected for Cannes.

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All We Imagine As Light won the ‘Le Grand Prix’ award at Cannes 2024.

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In her acceptance speech, Payal said, “Please don’t wait 30 years to have another Indian film.”

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