TALKING TO THE WIND
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
LOGLINE
Maharashtra state in India had been hit by a 3-year manmade drought. And while climate change was a catalyst, it wasn’t the only reason behind the mass suicides.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Grants
Virgin Unite Social Impact Film Fund for Production, 2017
Virgin Unite Social Impact Film Fund for Post Production, 2018
Film Festivals
Remi Winner, Best Social Impact Film, 53rd Annual WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, 2020
Audience Award, Best Student Film, Riverside International Film Festival, 2020
Best Documentary, Assurdo Film Festival, 2020
Best Soundtrack, Assurdo Film Festival, 2020
Audience Award, Marina Del Rey Film Festival, 2020
Winner, New York Cinematography Award, 2020
Winner, Canadian Cinematography Award, 2020
Audience Award, The NewsFest, 2020
Finalist, Firenze Film Festival, 2020
Finalist, European Cinematography Award, 2020
World Premiere, DOCfeed International Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection, Verizo Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection, Skiptown International Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection, Reel East Texas Film Festival, 2020
Screened on Roku Tv and KVMD, National broadcasting channel of Southern California, 2020
Press
Scroll.in, In Film Festival on Women and Farming, Portraits of Struggle, Strength and Wisdom, 2021
Indian Women Blog, Filmmaker Akshaya Sawant On How Patriarchy Crumbles Under Extreme Environmental Crisis, 2020
Lokvani, Lokvani talks to Akshaya Sawant, 2020
The SHE Power Network, Natasha Nargolkar in conversation with Akshaya Sawant, 2020
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker, U. S. Presidential Scholars x Morningside Scholar's Forum in China, 2020
Reel Stores, Lunchtime Guest Speaker, 2020
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