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BAFTA appoints Guneet Kapoor as Breakthrough India Ambassador

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Guneet Monga Kapoor, whose film The Elephant Whisperers clinched the Academy Award for Best Documentary short, earlier this year, has been appointed as the Breakthrough India Ambassador for 2023 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
It has also announced a deadline extension of application by 2 weeks with the new deadline now being July 20. Guneet is an accomplished film producer and BAFTA nominee. She is also the recipient of the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and has been acknowledged by esteemed institutions such as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the US Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.
Reacting to the news, Guneet, Founder and CEO of Sikhya Entertainment, said: “It’s an honour to take on this Ambassador role, following in the footsteps of A.R. Rahman to help raise the profile of emerging talent across the creative industries in India.
Having served as an industry supporter and jury member for BAFTA Breakthrough in 2022, I can confidently say that the scheme has benefited some outstanding independent Indian talents.” (IANS)

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