NEW YORK(TIP): Chuskit, directed by Priya Ramasubban, won the Grand Prize at the 24th annual Stony Brook Film Festival presented by Island Federal at the Staller Center for the Arts.
“This festival was one of the most competitive yet,” said festival director Alan Inkles. “Nearly 3,000 films were submitted, and only 36 were selected for the Festival, so Chuskit was really a very special film – it’s a must-see.”
The Grand Prize is awarded when the jury and the audience rank the same film the highest. This is the second year in a row and the ninth time in the Festival’s 24-year-run that a film has received a Grand Prize.
Chuskit is a charming, family-friendly treat from a part of the world seldom seen on screen. The entirety of the film was recorded in the Himalayas and tells the story of a paraplegic girl who harbors hopes of going to school. Priya Ramasubban, director of Chuskit, attended the Festival and participated in a Q&A with the audience.
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