{"id":6900,"date":"2026-05-24T12:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saffm.centrekabir.com\/saffm-2026-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:38:39","slug":"saffm-2026-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saffm.centrekabir.com\/fr\/saffm-2026-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFFM 2026 Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FFASM:<\/span> UNE D\u00c9CENNIE DE DIVERSIT\u00c9,<\/span> METTANT EN LUMI\u00c8RE FILMS IND\u00c9PENDANTS DE L'ASIE DU SUD ET AILLEURS<\/h2>\n
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\n Notre Mission<\/a>
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Le festival des films de l'asie du sud de Montr\u00e9al s'engage \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter des oeuvres cinematographiques r\u00e9centes qui conduisent aux d\u00e9bats constructifs et qui explore le monde que nos vivons. Le festival aspire \u00eatre une platforme pour les cin\u00e9astes du monde dont les films concernent l'asie du sud ou leur diaspora et qui sont pertinent au Canada, ses valeurs d\u00e9mocratiques et r\u00e9conciliation de plusieurs points de vue culturels.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Langue<\/a>
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A Mosaic of Cultural Expressions<\/p>\n

Une mosa\u00efque d'expressions culturelles, le festival est une symphonie de langues qui pr\u00e9sente des films dans plusieurs langues r\u00e9gionales de l'Asie du Sud, y compris l'anglais. Cette diversit\u00e9 linguistique t\u00e9moigne de notre engagement envers la repr\u00e9sentativit\u00e9 culturelle et l'inclusion.<\/p>\n

Le festival pr\u00e9sente, dans la mesure du possible, des films avec des soustitres en anglais et\/ou en fran\u00e7ais pour assurer la participation des anglophones et des francophones.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SAFFM annually bestows prestigious awards to commend exceptional contributions to cinematic brilliance. The festival’s coveted honors include the Best Feature Fiction, recognizing captivating storytelling; the Best Feature Documentary, celebrating profound insights into reality; the Best Short Fiction, honoring concise narrative artistry; and the Best Short Documentary, highlighting the potency of succinct storytelling. These awards not only acknowledge outstanding filmmakers but also enrich the global cinematic landscape, fostering a spirit of artistic exploration and cultural appreciation. Join us in applauding these remarkable talents who contribute to the vibrant tapestry of storytelling at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Binita Mehta<\/strong> is Professor of French Emerita at Manhattanville College where she taught courses in French language, literature, and film. She is passionate about cinema, especially French-language cinema. She has also written articles and given talks on films by South Asian diasporic filmmakers.<\/p>\n

Ghazala Amin<\/strong> is a former Associate Professor in History at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. She has acted in feature films and television films. A prime-time news anchor on Doordarshan Television channel, she was the presenter for the Asian programme on BBC Television and did over 1600 radio programmes for the BBC during her three-year stint in England between 1984-87.<\/p>\n

Ridhima Mehra<\/strong> is Co-Founder and Director of Rough Edges, which enables, mentors and produces feminist and queer documentary films, foregrounding the distinct voices of women, trans and queer artists. She draws on almost two decades of experiences at the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, India’s largest documentary body, co-leading the commissioning, creative realisation, curation and outreach of close to 700 films, diverse in artistic form, subject and authorship.<\/p>\n

Sameea Jamil<\/strong> is a Professor of Media Studies with a focus on International Communications and media content creation, particularly in film. Her work examines the impact of media on cross-border cultures. Sameea has been instrumental in initiating media programs at several colleges and universities. Her research continues to explore the role of media in society and its influence on power politics.<\/p>\n