2026 WINNER – BEST STUDENT FILM
Burdened by gambling debts, a Pakistani-American widower searches for redemption while struggling to be a good father to his two daughters.
About the Director
Zane Rizvi-Riemer is a director, writer, and producer who received a BFA in Film and Television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. While at NYU, he worked on over thirty student productions in nearly every on-set role and wrote, directed, and edited eight short films, including his thesis film currently on the festival circuit. He also attended the FAMU-NYU program in Prague, producing three 35mm short films in Czech, and has worked as a PA and Coordinator on two Disney-produced feature films.
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