Payal Kapadia
Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography 11
Movies (10)
All We Imagine as Light2024Directing
A Night of Knowing Nothing2022Directing
Between Day and Night2021Directing
And What Is the Summer Saying?2018Directing
Afternoon Clouds2017Directing
The Last Mango Before the Monsoon2015Directing
Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost2014Directing
Memory Of Being Here2014Directing
Weapons of Mass Destruction2012Directing- Kapadia's Second Film in Mumbai TrilogyDirecting
