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Manahar Kumar

Awards

Manahar Kumar

13 wins & 34 nominations

Peachtree Village International Film Festival

  • 2021 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Death's Door
    India
    Shared with: Carson Bailey

Chicago South Asian Film Festival

  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Special Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Stardust

Los Angeles Cinefest

  • Race (2022)
    2019 Nominee Student Award
    • Best Short
    • Race

Smoky Mountain Film Festival

  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • In Competition
    • Distant
    Shared with: Akhil Deva

Bentonville Film Festival

  • Race (2022)
    2022 Nominee Special Recognition
    • Honorary Mention
    • Race
  • Manahar Kumar
    2022 Winner Special Recognition
    • Honorary Mention
    Shared with: Akhil Deva
  • Mabrook (2021)
    2021 Nominee Special Recognition
    • Narrative Short
    • Mabrook
    Shared with: Asad Farooqui

Washington DC South Asian Film Festival

  • Badlaav Republic (2021)
    2021 Nominee Washington DC South Asian Film Festival Awards
    • Best Short Film
    • Badlaav Republic

Oregon Short Film Festival

  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Best International Director
    • Stardust
  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Casting
    • Distant
    India
    Shared with: Akhil Deva
  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Race
  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Short Films
    • Race

Prague International Film Festival

  • Distant (2020)
    2022 Winner Film Award
    • Best Student Film
    • Distant
    Shared with: Akhil Deva

Monmouth Film Festival

  • Badlaav Republic (2021)
    2021 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Short Documentary
    • Badlaav Republic

Aab International Film Festival (AIFF)

  • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?) (2019)
    2018 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Student Short Film
    • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?)

New York Film Awards

  • Race (2022)
    2021 Winner Annual Award
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Race

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival

  • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?) (2019)
    2021 Winner Short Film Award
    • Best Concept
    • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?)

Miami Independent Film Festival

  • Badlaav Republic (2021)
    2022 Nominee Mindie
    • Best Short Documentary
    • Badlaav Republic
  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee December Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Race

Independent Shorts Awards

  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Winner Silver Award
    • Best Student Film
    • Distant
    India
    Shared with: Akhil Deva
  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee Annual Award
    • Finalist
    • Race

Indie Short Fest

  • Oonch Neech (2022)
    2022 Nominee Annual Award
    • Best Student Short
    • Oonch Neech
    Shared with: Aryaman Prasad
  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Annual Award
    • Best Student Short
    • Distant
    Shared with: Akhil Deva

Dumbo Film Festival

  • 2021 Nominee Best Short Narrative
    • Semi-Finalist
    • Death's Door
    India
    Shared with: Carson Bailey

IndieX Film Festival

  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee Best Microfilm
    • Best Microfilm
    • Race
  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee Best Student Director
    • Best Student Director (Male)
    • Race
  • Badlaav Republic (2021)
    2021 Nominee Best Documentary Short
    • Best Documentary Short
    • Badlaav Republic

South Asian Film Festival of Montréal

  • Badlaav Republic (2021)
    2021 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Film
    • Badlaav Republic

Tasveer South Asian Film Festival

  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • Official Film Selection
    • Stardust

Jelly Film Festival

  • Badlaav Republic (2021)
    2021 Nominee Jelly FEST Award
    • Documentary Short
    • Badlaav Republic
  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Jelly FEST Award
    • Narrative Short
    • Stardust

Dirigo International Student Film Festival

  • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?) (2019)
    2021 Nominee Audience Choice Award
    • Best Film
    • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?)

Spotlight Film Awards

  • 2021 Winner Gold Award
    • Short Film
    • Death's Door
    India
    Shared with: Carson Bailey

Moscow Shorts

  • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?) (2019)
    2022 Nominee Annual Award
    • Best Film
    • Kya Dekh Raha Hai? (What are you looking at?)

Chicago Indie Film Awards

  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Special Mention
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Stardust

Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati

  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Short Film
    • Best Short
    • Stardust

Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival

  • 2021 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Death's Door
    India
    Shared with: Carson Bailey

New York Tri-State International Film Festival

  • Race (2022)
    2021 Nominee Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Race
  • Stardust (2022)
    2021 Nominee Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Stardust

Southeast Emmy Awards

  • Oonch Neech (2022)
    2022 Nominee Emmy
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Oonch Neech
    Shared with: Aryaman Prasad
  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Winner Emmy
    • Talent Performance
    • Distant
  • Erwin Villanueva and Manahar Kumar in hush-hush
    2021 Winner Emmy
    • Best Narrative Short
    • hush-hush
    India
    Shared with: Erwin Villanueva
  • Erwin Villanueva and Manahar Kumar in hush-hush
    2021 Winner Emmy
    • Best Narrative Short
    • hush-hush
    Shared with: Erwin Villanueva · Akhil Deva
  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Winner Emmy
    • Talent Performance
    • Distant
    Shared with: Akhil Deva

Global Indian Film Festival

  • Distant (2020)
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film, Jury
    • Distant
    India
    Shared with: Akhil Deva

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