KASHISH 2013

Event: 4th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Dates: May 22 – 26, 2013

Venues: Cinemax Versova & Alliance Francaise de Bombay

Theme: ‘Towards Change’

No. of films/countries: 132 films from 40 countries

Country Focus: China (12 films)

 Total Cash Awards: 92,500 (US$1200)

Jury members: Aruna Raje Patil, Simone Singh, Quasar Padamsee, Jerry Pinto & Berwyn Rowlands (UK)

Winners:

Best Narrative Feature: Morgan – Michael Akers | USA

Best Documentary Feature: Hide and Seek – Saadat Munir | Pakistan, Denmark

Best Documentary Short: Two Girls Against The Rain – Sopheak Sao | Cambodia

Best International Narrative Short: Polaroid Girl – April Maxey | USA

Best Indian Narrative Short: Urmi – Jehangir Jani | India

Riyad Wadia Award For Best Emerging Indian Filmmaker: Manava Naik for Dopehri and Rohan Kanawade for Lonely Walls (Ektya Bhinti)

Best Performance in a Lead Role: Crystal Annette in Polaroid Girl | USA

Best Poster Design: Prachi Patil-Kotkar (Mumbai, India)

Festival Catalog: https://issuu.com/home/published/kashish2013_catalog_color