Golden Gateway prize in the India Gold: Prateek Vats’ Eeb Allay Ooo! won the Golden Gateway prize in the India Gold at the 21st Jio MAMI Film Festival. It is a section for contemporary Indian films.
The film was described by the jury as “a comedy with deep emotions, and a film that often reminds us of our primal instincts”.
The film also won the Young Critics’ Choice Award, and the leading performer, Shardul Bhardwaj, won the Best Actor (male).
Silver Gateway, India Gold award: The Silver Gateway, India Gold award was conferred upon Gitanjali Rao’s animated film Bombay Rose. The film was lauded as a “beautiful story of love with delightful colours and soundtrack, which captures the essence of a city.” The film also won the Manish Acharya Award for New Voices in Indian Cinema, along with Achal Mishra’s Gamak Ghar.
Grand Jury Prize: Suhaib Gasmelbari’s Talking About Trees won the Grand Jury Prize in the International Competiton, while Saurav Rai’s Nimtoh won the same award in India Gold category.
Silver Gateway award in the International Competition category: Rodd Rathjen’s Buoyancy won the Silver Gateway award in the International Competition category. The jury said the film “throws light on an urgent issue: modern slavery”.
