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Weya Marie nominated for Best Music at Imagineindia 2025

She has been nominated for Best Music for the film Minimals in a Titanic World (Philibert Aimé) Rwanda. The film has been nominated for 4 Awards at the festival.

WEYA Marie Viatora is a Rwandan artist born in 1996. Deeply passionate about art, she believes that her work is a way to touch and heal people’s hearts. She began her artistic journey as a singer in 2015 with the release of her first single, Empty House, which aired on Voice of America and led to an interview with CNN.

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Amin Goudarzi nominated for Best Music at Imagineindia 2025

He has been nominated for the film Minimals in a Tiranic World (Philibert Aimé) Rwanda. The film has got 4 Nominations.

Born in 1989 in Tehran, I began my professional music career at the age of 19 in Iran, working as a studio bassist. This early experience led me to explore a wide range of musical styles, from pop and underground rock to traditional Iranian music and contemporary classical works, including collaborations with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra.

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Beyond the Mast nominated for Life Award at Imagineindia 2025

The film directed by Mohammad Nuruzzaman has been nominated for Life Award (Best Humnitarian Film).

Mohammad Nuruzzaman is a Bangladeshi writer, director, and producer whose cinematic voice stands out for its introspective minimalism, sonic depth, and open-ended narratives. An Architecture graduate by training, Nuruzzaman has translated his spatial awareness and visual precision into a unique filmmaking style marked by quiet realism, evocative soundscapes, and a deep fascination with the unspoken.

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Anastasiia Shevchuk nominated for Best Actress at Imagineindia 2025

She has been nominated for Best Actress for the film Wanderer (Mikhail Shevchuk) Russia. The film has got 10 Nominations.

Anastasiia Shevchuk is a Russian theatre and film actress.
She was born in Moscow on 14 May 1998. At school she studied music and choreography in depth, and additionally studied piano.
Attended the theatre studio “Little Moon” at the Theatre on Malaya Ordynka, and then for 10 years played in the theatre itself. For her role in “The Tale of the Queen of the Night” young actress was awarded the prize of audience sympathy. Also worked in the theatre “Hermitage”.

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Women behind the Short Ru Ba Ru (Kapil Tanwar)

Anvita Gupta is a Singapore- and India-based multipotentialite—an actor, writer, and producer with a dynamic background in marketing, editorial, and advertising. After earning a degree in Marketing and Communication, she began her career as an Account Manager with JWT Singapore (Frito Lay division) and later wrote for Cosmopolitan magazine. Despite a thriving corporate career, Anvita pivoted toward her true passion: storytelling.
Her transition into film began with Indian-led productions in Singapore, where she quickly became known for her ability to seamlessly take on multiple creative and logistical roles—production manager, second unit assistant director, and costume stylist. Her breakout behind-the-scenes project, Bin Bulaaye starring Naseeruddin Shah and Ira Dubey, premiered at Jio MAMI 2019 and received a Filmfare nomination in 2020. She followed this with supporting roles to acclaimed series and features including 4 More Shots Please (Season 2), Paatal Lok (Season 1), and key production and acting contributions to Before Life After Death, now streaming on Netflix APAC.

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Abhishek Patil, nominated for Best Sound Design at Imagineindia 2025

He has been nominated for Best Sound Design for the film In Aajoor (Aaryan Chandra Prakash) India at the 2025 edition of Imagineindia.

Abhishek Patil is a trained location sound recordist and sound designer from the prestigious Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata. Passionate about audio storytelling, he has contributed to numerous student films, independent features, and documentaries, many of which have been recognised at leading film festivals across
India.
His work includes D Grade Se A Grade Tak, officially selected at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, MIFF, and BIFFes, and The Mobius Strip, screened at IDSFFK. As a sound designer, his documentary Flow of Time was showcased at the 8th Busan Intercity Film Festival.

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