Media & news — Chapter 05
Recognition,on the record.
Festivals, awards, labs, partnerships and press — updated as the enterprise grows.
- Awards
- Festivals
- Labs
- Press
National Award · NFDC Lab · Dhaka DocLab · XCITE–XLRI
The record
- Incubation
SHUNYA incubated under XCITE–XLRI
The enterprise is being built inside the XCITE–XLRI incubation laboratory, anchoring it in ethical entrepreneurship and professional governance.
- National Award
National Film Award — Ishu
Utpal Borpujari's debut Assamese feature won the National Film Award and the Special Jury Award at the Bengaluru International Film Festival (2018).
- National Award
National Award for Best Film Critic (2003)
Recognition for Utpal Borpujari's film criticism, alongside FIPRESCI and NETPAC memberships.
- Festivals
Global festival recognition
Adil Hussain's work in Mukti Bhawan (Hotel Salvation) and What Will People Say earned major international festival recognition.
- Labs
NFDC Screenwriters Lab (2021) — An Unreal Story
Selected for the lab and slated for production by Prasanna Vithanage.
- Labs
Dhaka DocLab 2023 — The Dong Story
Documentary project showcased at Dhaka DocLab.