Who is Anuparna Roy ?
Anuparna Roy is an indian film maker who won the award for 82nd Venice International Film Festival by winning the Best Director award.
She became the first ever indian to win Best Director award in Orizzonti section at Venice Film Festival.This is a proud moment for our country.
Anuparna Roy Wins Best Director award in Orizzonti
Roy won the award in the film festival’s Orizzonti section for her film Songs of Forgotten Trees.This category of awards focuses on on new trends in cinema, and highlights debut works, young talents, indie films and lesser-known films which leave a big impact.
Anuparna, dressed in a white saree, walked up to the stage to collect the award.She thanked anurag kashyap for helping her.
She said,”I want to thank Anurag Kashyap, my producers, the cast, the crew, and everyone who stood by a film that didn’t fit into easy boxes.
Each one there in my hometown, in my country, I want to dedicate this award to them. I want to thank Celluloid Films who showing faith in the film. I want to thank my DoP, the 80-year-old gaffer Debjit Banerjee… each one of you was amazing,”(sic).
List of winners at 2025 Venice Film Festival In Orizzonti category
- Best Film: En el Camino, David Pablos
- Best Director: Anuparna Roy, Songs of Forgotten Trees
- Special Jury Prize: Hara Watan, Akio Fujimoto
- Best Actress: Benedetta Porcaroli, Il Rapimento di Arabella
- Best Actor: Giacomo Covi, Un Anno di Scuola
- Best Screenplay: Hiedra, Ana Cristina Barragán
- Best Short Film: Without Kelly, Lovisa Sirén