17-year-old debutant film-maker from Delhi bags top prize at New York International Film Awards
Rhea Bakshi, a 17-year-old economics class 12 student, won the best student film prize for her debut documentary, 'India's Treasures' at the New York International Film Awards. It was the only Indian film to receive a prize for being a finalist.
'India's Treasures' takes viewers on a close-up tour of the enchanted world of handmade silver jewelry, one of India's centuries-old traditional arts that has long been a favorite of royalty around the world. The documentary, directed and presented by Rhea Bakshi, a student at The Shri Ram School in Moulsari, Gurugram, embraces the lives of artisans and highlights their pride, fears, sacrifice, and passion while fostering and preserving India's distinctive identity.
The documentary travels through the enchanted Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and the winding lanes of old Delhi. On the Finalist Laurel awarded by New York International Film Awards Rhea Bakshi said, “India’s Treasures highlights the irreplaceable value of Indian craftsmanship and the need to celebrate it on a global scale, and moreover its significance for India’s cultural, societal and economic growth.
I am overjoyed and grateful to the New York International Film Awards jury for this distinguished honour. This will trigger a wider audience for the documentary and viewers will witness the impact and contribution of the talented self-employed Indian artists, especially women.” “The focal point for this film was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission of inclusive economic growth, which I believe is critical to realise the vision of making India the world's third-largest economy.
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