Awards Nominations, And Recognition

Vakeel Babu
(short film, fiction; Produced by Civic Studios; Anushka Shah – Producer)

  • Official Selection: New York Indian Film Festival 2022
  • Official Selection: 13th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival
  • Official Selection: IFFSA Toronto
  • Official Selection: Hummingbird Film Festival
  • Finalist: International Short Film Competition, USA Film Festival
  • Official Selection: Bengaluru Short Film Festival

Little Thomas
(feature film, fiction; Produced by Civic Studios; Anushka Shah – Producer)

  • World Premiere: Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024
  • India Premiere: Chandigarh International Film Festival (CIFF) 2025
  • International Screenings: IFFSA Toronto
  • Closing Film: New York Indian Film Festival 2025
  • Nominationated at New York Indian Film Festival 2025
    • Best Actress: Rasika Dugal
    • Best Actor: Gulshan Devaiah
    • Best Debut Film

Santosh
(feature film, fiction; Presented by Civic Studios)

  • Oscar 2025: Selected by the BAFTA as the UK’s Official Entry to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category
  • BAFTA 2025: 2 nominations
    • Nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer (nomination for Director)
    • Nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer (nomination for Producer)
  • BIFA 2024: Winner – Best Screenplay & Breakthrough Producer
  • Asian Film Awards 2025: Winner – Best Actress & Best New Director

Family Aaj Kal
(series, fiction; Produced by Civic Studios; Anushka Shah – Producer)

  • IWM Buzz Digital Awards: Nominated for Most Popular Youth Drama Show
  • Filmfare OTT Awards: Late Nitesh Pandey nominated for Best Actor (Male) – Comedy

Schirkoa
(feature film, fiction; In Association with Civic Studios; Anushka Shah – Executive Producer)

  • World Premiere: International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2024

Awards

  • Award: Winner – NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film given at IFFR 2024
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024: NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film
  • Cinedays Skopje Film Festival 2024: Blue Star Award (Best Screenplay)
  • American Movie Awards 2016: Best Animated Film
  • L.A. Shorts Fest 2016: Best Animation
  • Oaxaca FilmFest, Mexico 2016: Global Award for Best Animation Short
  • SIGGRAPH Asia 2016:  Computer Animation Festival Award (Best of Show)
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Tapiales 2016: Jury Award (Best International Animation)
  • Free Spirit Film Festival 2016: Jury Prize for Best Art Direction
  • Venice Film Week 2016: Best Animated Short Film
  • American Short Film Awards 2016: Jury Award for Best Animated Short Film
  • Bollywood Film Journalist Awards 2016: Animated Short Film Award
Nominations
  • Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2024: White Raven Award (Best Film)
  • Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival 2024: New Visions Award (Best Motion Picture)
  • Munich Film Festival 2024: CineRebels Award
  • Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) 2024: Audience Award (Asian Competition)
  • São Paulo International Film Festival 2024: New Directors Competition
  • Göteborg Film Festival 2024: Dragon Award (Youth Jury Dragon Award)
  • Festival du nouveau cinéma 2024: Compétition Temps Ø
  • Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg (FEFFS) 2024: International Animation Film Competition
  • Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2024: Asteroid Award (Best International Science Fiction Film)
  • International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) 2024: Kaleidoscope Category
  • British Animation Film Festival 2017: Best Animated Short
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2017: Golden Fox Award (Best Animated Film)

Just Like Her Mother
(series, fiction; Produced by Civic Studios; Anushka Shah – Producer)

  • Selected for Co-Production Market (Web Series) at NFDC Film Bazaar 2024

Civic Studios
(for company)

  • Rise Awards 2025: Shortlisted for Company Award for Investment in Women
  • Exchange4Media Do Good Awards 2024: Winner – Best Collaboration/Partnership for the Humlog Campaign (in collaboration with Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies)
  • UK Prime Minister’s delegation to India (October 2025): Selected as part of 130 delegates and a select 40 delegates from the cultural industry to travel with the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his official trip to India