Payal Kapadia Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Film Director, Writer
Known For	Directing and writing the script of the film A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Short Film: Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost (2014) Film: A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021)
Awards	• San Diego Asian Film Festival (2017) - Best International Short Film • Fribourg International Film Festival (2019) - Best Short Film Award • Cannes Film Festival (2021) - Golden Eye • Mar del Plata Film Festival (2021) - Altered States Competition • Toronto International Film Festival (2021) - Amplify Voices Awards • Camden International Film Festival (2021) - Emerging Cinematic Vision Award • Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (2021) - Best Film Award • Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival (2022) - Asian Vision Competition • Doc Alliance Award (2022) - Doc Alliance Award • Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (2023) - Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1989
Age (as of 2024)	36 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Rishi Valley, Andhra Pradesh
School	Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh
College/University	• St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Bachelor's Degree • Sophia college, Master's Degree • The Film and Television Institute of India
Educational Qualification	Postgraduate
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Writing, Movie Editing
Family
Parents	Mother- Nalini Malani
Siblings	She has a sister.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Payal Kapadia

• Payal participated in a protest lasting 4 months in 2015 opposing the appointment of Gajender Chauhan as FTII Director.

• An FIR was also filed against Payal and 34 others for holding the then director of FTII Prashant Pathrabe in his office as students challenged his decision to go ahead with the assessment of incomplete projects of students from the 2008 batch.

• She was initially denied scholarships as a disciplinary action but after her short film “Afternoon Clouds” was selected to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 the FTII supported the filmmaker.

• The short film ‘Afternoon Clouds’ (2017), which was part of her student project at FTII, had its premiere at Cinefondation during the Cannes Film Festival. It was the only Indian film to be officially selected for that year.

• Payal Kapadia’s fictional film, All We Imagine As Light, is set to compete at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival scheduled from May 14th to 25th, 2024. This marks the first instance in nearly three decades that an Indian film has been selected as a contender for the Palme d’Or award.