GUWAHATI: Talents from Assam are making a steady mark in the national and international creative arena. This time, it is budding, short filmmaker Raj Dutta who has become the first Indian to win the JCS International Young Creatives Award.
The filmmakers contested for 1-minute short videos on the theme, “Stand Up for Peace.”
Dutta’s video “Tea Shirt,” which shows how a young boy’s innocence can remind us that we can choose peace got him the top award. The prestigious award is presented by the International Emmy Awards. Raj received the award on 18th November in New York City.
Speaking to G Plus Raj revealed the dynamics, “It was a worldwide competition where every country participated. The 1st round was based on voting and the highest-voted films moved to the final round. In the final round the panel of jurors from the International Emmy Awards decided the winner based on knowledge of the craft, creativity, interpretation of the theme, character and development.”
Watch his award wining short video here.
