23/01/2013 - Four directors from Italy-US, UK-Germany, Brazil, India honoured

The Sundance Institute and India’s Mahindra Group have announced the four winners of the 2013 Sundance Institute Mahindra Global Filmmaking Awards. The winning directors and projects are: Jonas Carpignano, A Chjana from Italy-US; Vendela Vida and Eva Weber, Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name from UK-Germany; Sarthak Dasgupta, The Music Teacher from India; and Aly Muritiba, The Man Who Killed My Beloved Dead from Brazil.

Each of the four winning filmmakers receive a cash award of $10,000, attendance at the Sundance Film Festival for targeted industry and creative meetings, year-round mentoring from Institute staff and creative advisors, participation in a Feature Film Program Lab, and ongoing creative and strategic support.

“At a time when there is no dearth of issues around the world that are crying out to be heard, the Global Filmmaking award recognizes independent film-makers who give expression to those voices,” the Chairman and Managing Director of the Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra.

Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford said, “We are grateful to the Mahindra Group for building with us, this multifaceted program, which embraces our joint global commitment to nurturing new storytellers and getting their voices out to the widest possible audiences.”