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
- 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