Sundar Prize

Submissions for the 2025 @SundarPrize Film Festival are now open with some brand new award categories added! 🗳️🏆 Submit your films at filmfreeway.com/sundarprize ❥ Earlybird Deadline: August 31, 2024 ❥ Regular Deadline: October 17, 2024 ❥ Late Deadline: November 8, 2024 ❥ Extended Deadline: December 1, 2024 Join us in our mission to recognize and showcase films that use compelling narratives to raise awareness and inspire action on critical social causes. We aim to celebrate filmmakers who are committed to creating positive social impact and promoting empathy, understanding, and social justice. Submit your film and be part of a transformative cinematic experience that celebrates impactful storytelling and social change. The selected films of the 2nd annual Sundar Prize will be screened on April 11th-13th, 2025, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. 🇨🇦📽️ ❥ Best Feature Film - $2500 ❥ Best Short Film - $500 ❥ Best Canadian Documentary sponsored by @Rogers Group of Funds - $2500 ❥ Best International Documentary - $1000 ❥ Best Animation - $1000 ❥ Best Environmental Film - $1000 ❥ Best 2SLGBTQ+ Film- $1000 ❥ Best Youth Film (19 and under) - $500 ❥ Best Student Film - $500 ❥ Best British Columbia Feature Film - $1000 ❥ Best British Columbia Short Film - $500 ❥ Best Emerging Filmmaker Residency Award sponsored by @KDocsFF - $1000 For submission guidelines and more information, please visit sundarprize.com or contact us at [email protected] 🌐 📸: Charlie Beerling and Alice Guevarra #sundarprize #sundarprizefilmfestival #spff2025 #filmfestival #britishcolumbia #cinemameetssocialchange #storytelling #socialjustice #filmmakers #filmmaking #salish #coastsalish #vancouver #surrey – at Surrey, British Columbia

Congratulations to our founder, @alex_sangha, for getting featured in the @LSEalumni magazine!

Our social justice advisor, finalist juror, and volunteer coordinator, @kirsus11, shares that, as a year-round volunteer for @VIFFest with a passion for films and documentaries, she was delighted to join @SundarPrize as a juror. She found the process of watching and selecting films enjoyable yet challenging due to the high quality of entries, but praises the team's ability to reach consensus smoothly. Interview conducted by @frayne_ian, and filmed and edited by Rashi Sethi. #sundarprize #sundarprizefilmfestival #sundarprizeff #spff2024 #filmfestival #susanruzic #ianfrayne #socialjusticeadvisor #volunteercoordinator #juror #jury #viff #vancuverinternationalfilmfestival #filmmaker #cinemameetssocialchange #storytelling #socialjustice #filmmaking #salish #coastsalish #vancouver #surrey – at Surrey, British Columbia

Sidartha Murjani - Executive Director, Senior Programmer, and Finalist Juror Sidartha Murjani (he/him) is a versatile filmmaker thriving as a screenwriter, director, and actor. His journey commenced with a scholarship to the esteemed acting program at @vfs, where he honed his craft. Murjani first gained recognition with "Coffee at Laundromat" (2016), earning him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The subsequent year, he was bestowed with the title of Emerging Talent of the Year in India at the @Pickurflick Indie Film Festival (2017). His works began to garner acclaim at Canadian Screen Award qualifying film festivals, with "Menage" (2016) winning Best Web Series and "The Interview" (2019-2020) securing multiple accolades, including Best Actor, Best Short Film, and Best Writing. In 2021, "Gratitude" earned him the award for Best Comedy. Most notably, in 2022, his film "Remnants" captivated a sold-out audience at the prestigious @VAFFvancouver, the oldest Asian film festival in Canada. Murjani infuses his films with a blend of entertainment and spiritual insights, influenced by his grandparents' belief that art is a form of spirituality. Committed to crafting narratives that evoke emotional resonance and provoke introspection, he continues to contribute to the transformative potential of visual storytelling. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival and is the Director of Feature Programming at Vancouver Asian Film Festival. #sundarprize #sundarprizefilmfestival #sundarprizeff #spff2025 #filmfestival #sidarthamurjani #filmmaker #director #jury #cinemameetssocialchange #storytelling #socialjustice #filmmaking #salish #coastsalish #vancouver #surrey