Nimisha Mukerji facts for kids
Nimisha Mukerji is a talented Canadian director who makes movies and TV shows. She has directed episodes for popular shows like The Imperfects, Mech-X4, and Gabby Duran & the Unsittables.
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Nimisha Mukerji's Directing Career
Nimisha Mukerji has directed many interesting films and TV shows. She is known for her documentaries and her work on TV series.
Early Films and Documentaries
Her first big film was a documentary called 65 Redroses, released in 2009. This film was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her Documentary Club. It was shown on TV channels like CBC and later on streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. In 2009, Nimisha and her partner Philip Lyall won the Don Haig Award for 65 Redroses at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Her second documentary film was Blood Relative (2012). It was shown at the Hot Docs festival in 2013. This film won awards from audiences in Vancouver, New York, and Paris. It also received three nominations for the Canadian Screen Award, which is a big award in Canada for film and TV.
Short Films and Recognition
Nimisha has also directed several short films. These include The Arrival Hour, In the Deep, and Beauty Mark. Her short film Beauty Mark was even shown at the famous 2013 Cannes Film Festival in France.
She has received special awards for her work. In 2014, she won the Women in Film & Television Artistic Achievement Award. In 2015, she received the Mentorship Award from the Directors Guild of Canada. This award recognized her for helping new directors learn and grow.
Recent Work
Her most recent feature film is Tempest Storm, which came out in 2016. This film was made with help from channels like Super Channel and ARTE. It is distributed by Mongrel Media.
