




“CLOSE TIES TO HOME COUNTRY” - SHORT (2021)
Directed by Akanksha Cruczynski
AWARDS
Sundance Film Festival, 2022
Telluride Film Festival, 2021
Aspen Shortsfest (WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD), 2021
BAFTA Student Awards 2021, Shortlist
Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland film (WINNER: BEST COMEDY), 2021
Chicago International Film Festival (WINNER: HONORABLE MENTION), 2021
LA Shorts Fest, 2021
Salute Your Shorts Fest (WINNER: BEST COMEDY), 2021
Walla Walla Movie Crush (WINNER: BEST PERFORMANCE and BEST OF THE CRUSH), 2021
Tasveer South Asian Film Festival (WINNER: THE JURY AWARD, AUDIENCE AWARD), 2021
Audience Award Winner at Aspen Shortsfest 2021
Official Selection at Telluride Film Festival
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