Payal Kapadia
Directing
Payal Kapadia (born 4 January 1986) is an Indian filmmaker. She is best known for having won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing. In 2017, her film Afternoon Clouds was the only Indian film that was selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Born in Mumbai, Kapadia went to Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh. She got a Bachelor's degree in economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She did a one-year Master's degree from Sophia college. She then went on to study film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, where she was selected on her second attempt.
Behind the camera
All We Imagine as Light
Director
All We Imagine as Light
Writer
A Night of Knowing Nothing
Director
A Night of Knowing Nothing
Writer
The Last Mango Before the Monsoon
Writer
The Last Mango Before the Monsoon
Director
Afternoon Clouds
Director
Afternoon Clouds
Writer
And What Is the Summer Saying?
Writer
And What Is the Summer Saying?
Director
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Director
Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost
Director