22/01/2014 - Hong Khaou’s Monsoon and Tobias Lindholm’s A War amongst four awarded

Sundance Institute and Mahindra have announced the winners of the 2014 Sundance Institute | Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award, in support of emerging independent filmmakers. The winning directors and projects are Monsoon (Vietnam/UK) by Hong Khaou (Lilting [+see also:
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interview: Tobias Lindholm
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film profile]), Archive (Australia) by Ashlee Page (The Kiss) and Fly Away Solo [+see also:
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film profile] (India) by Neeraj Ghaywan (The Epiphany).

The filmmakers will receive a cash award of $10,000, attendance at the Sundance Film Festival for industry and creative meetings, year-round mentoring from Institute staff and creative advisors, eligibility to participate in a Sundance Institute Lab, and ongoing creative and strategic support from Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program.

Now in its fourth year, the Sundance Institute | Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award is part of a collaboration between giant Indian conglomerate the Mahindra Group and the not for profit Sundance Institute.

Paul Federbush, International Director at the Sundance Institute, said, “This award, and the year-round support from the Feature Film Program, will go a long way in helping these filmmakers advance their projects towards production.  We are looking forward to seeing their singular voices on the screen.”