Who is Payal Kapadia?
Payal Kapadia an Indian filmmaker. She won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing. In 2017, her film Afternoon Clouds was the only Indian film that was selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, she won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light.
Wiki/Overview
| Full Name | Payal Kapadia |
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| Profession | Director, Screen Writer |
| Date of Birth | 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai |
| Age (as of 2024) | 36 |
| Father | N/A |
| Mother | Nalini Malini |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Education | Master’s |
| Alma Mater | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
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| Known for | She won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing. |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Hair Colour | Black |
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| Eye Colour | Black |
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Early Life
Payal Kapadia was born in the year 1986 at Mumbai.
Career
She then went on to study film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, where she was selected on her second attempt in 2012. In between for five years she worked in Mumbai, in advertising and assisting a video artist. In 2017, her film Afternoon Clouds was the only Indian film that was selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival. She won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing. In 2024, she won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light.
Family and Affairs
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Education
Payal Kapadia completed her school education from Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh. After that she shifted to Mumbai for further studies. She died Master’s from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
Achievements
In 2024, she won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light.
Appearence
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Money Factor
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| Salary / Income | N/A |
Trivia & Fact
Before direction she worked as video artist for 5 years in an advertising agency.
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