On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Coolidge Corner Theatre presented director Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine as Light) with the third annual Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award.
The Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award was created to spotlight the next generation of filmmaking talent. As we look to our future we want to spotlight the bold and innovative film artists who represent the future of cinema.
Payal Kapadia joined the Coolidge in-person for a special preview screening of her newest film, All We Imagine as Light, preceded by an introduction and followed by a Q&A with Boston Asian American Film Festival Director Susan Chinsen.
about payal kapadia
Payal Kapadia is a Mumbai-based filmmaker. She studied Film Direction at the Film & Television Institute of India. Her short films Afternoon Clouds and And What Is The Summer Saying premiered respectively at the Cinéfondation and the Berlinale. Her first feature film, A Night of Knowing Nothing, premiered at 2021 Director’s Fortnight, where it won the Golden Eye for best documentary. Her second feature, All We Imagine as Light, premiered in Cannes 2024 in Official Competition, where it won the Grand Prix.
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