Overview
- New York Women in Film & Television announced on December 30 that Rima Das received its Excellence in Directing award for Village Rockstars 2.
- Das called the recognition deeply meaningful, saying it reaffirms that honest, lived Indian stories can travel across borders and supports her belief in a more inclusive global cinema.
- She was named among 11 internationally recognized women filmmakers in this year's cohort of honorees.
- Village Rockstars 2 premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2024 and won the festival’s Kim Jiseok Award for Best Film.
- NYWIFT, a U.S. nonprofit supporting women across screen media, framed the awards within its mission of filmmakers supporting filmmakers, as articulated by CEO Cynthia López.