ACADEMY NICHOLL FELLOWSHIP IN SCREENWRITING
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Semifinalist
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA – FEATURE ACCESS PROJECT
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Honoree
FILM INDEPENDENT’S SCREENWRITING LAB
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Fellowship Honoree
THE BLACKLIST
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Top-rated Script
UNIVERSAL WRITERS PROGRAM
Semifinalist
1497 WRITERS LAB
THE DIPLOMAT Feature Screenplay – Finalist
NANTUCKET SCREENWRITERS COLONY
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Semifinalist
STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS
JAYA – Semifinalist
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
JAYA – Jury Award – Student Winner
Asian American Mentorship Participant
BAFTA STUDENT AWARDS
JAYA – Finalist
SIDEKICK – Finalist
FILM INDEPENDENT’S PROJECT INVOLVE PROGRAM
Fellowship Honoree
CINE GOLDEN EAGLE
JAYA – Award Winner
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – “Best of the Fest” Award
MEXICO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Silver Palm Award
CAAMFEST
JAYA – APCA Award for “Best Student Film”
DELHI SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – “Best Film” Award (Student Category)
34TH BLACK MARIA FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Jury’s Stellar Award – “Best Narrative Film”
LAKESHORTS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Deluxe’s Canada First Award
JAYA – People’s Choice Award
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL CULTURE FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Jury Award
WORLD ARTS FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – “Best Student Film” Award
LOS ANGELES LIFT-OFF FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Special Festival Mention
SEATTLE SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – “Best Short Film” Audience Award
DADA SAHEB PHALKE FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Special Festival Mention
MADRID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
“Best Director of a Foreign Language Film” Nomination – Puja Maewal
AHMEDNAGAR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – 2nd Place Film Award
LOS ANGELES FILM REVIEW INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
JAYA – Honorable Mention for “Best Foreign Language Short”
ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER FESTIVAL & AWARDS
Special Recognition Award
USA FILM FESTIVAL – NATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
JAYA – Finalist
SIDEKICK – Finalist
COMMERICAL DIRECTORS DIVERSITY PROGRAM
Finalist
BLUECAT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Quarterfinalist
CINESTORY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Quarterfinalist
BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCREENWRITERS RESIDENCY
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Quarterfinalist
FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
JAYA Feature Screenplay – Quarterfinalist
SCREENCRAFT FILM PRODUCTION GRANT
PARI’S DOWRY – Quarterfinalist
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM COMPETITION – ROME INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
JAYA – Finalist
UCLA DIRECTORS SPOTLIGHT
JAYA – “Best Film” Award
JAYA – “Best Screenplay” Award
SIDEKICK – Winner
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Student Award Winner
CAUCUS FOR PRODUCERS, WRITERS & DIRECTORS FOUNDATION
ACCOMPLICE – Script Development Lab Winner and JAYA – Grant Award Winner
THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
Student Scholar
UNIVERSITY FILM AND VIDEO ASSOCIATION
Carole Fielding Grant Award Winner
EDIE AND LEW WASSERMAN AWARD
Winner
HERMAN KASS PRIZE
Winner
