Motion Content Group, GroupM’s content investment, production, and distribution business in collaboration with Film Critics Guild and VISTAS MEDIA CAPITAL announces its most awaited list of nominees across series and short films for the 4th edition of Critics’ Choice Awards.
The Film Critics Guild is a pan India body of critics across languages and formats. This year the Critics’ Choice Awards will recognize content and performances in Short Films, Web Series and Feature Films produced and distributed across Indian Languages. The shortlist for Short Films and Web Series were announced today. Categories for Short Films include best Director, Writing, Actor, Actress, Cinematography and Film. While categories for Series include Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Series and Writing.
Anupama Chopra, Chairperson Film Critics Guild said, “We are thrilled to announce the nominees for the fourth edition of the Critics’ Choice Awards. It’s been a privilege and pleasure to evaluate the amazing content that web series and short films have to offer.”
GroupM Motion Content Group’s, Vistas Media Capital and Film Critics Guild’s CCA is an industry award ceremony that stands out as it helps acknowledge the best talent in each category regardless of the language of the content.
Prasanth Kumar, CEO – GroupM South Asia said, “Year on year, we are amazed at the passionate and incredible creative talent that has emerged in India. Despite covid disrupting and creating havoc, the sheer diversity of content and talent that emerged this year and broke into the shortlist, is testimony to the powerhouse of content that is getting churned out. We are very excited to share the shortlist and would cheer for each of them.”
This year, Critics’ Choice Awards 2022 has received an overwhelming response from Short film and Web Series makers across the country to register a record number of entries of the short films produced in 2021.
Abhayanand Singh – Group CEO and Co-Founder of Vistas Media Capital, “With theaters remaining shut in the lockdown, people remaining confined to homes, the need for entertainment increased dramatically which in turn accelerated the need and growth of quality content. This makes the role of film makers even more critical in the value chain and CCA recognizes their efforts to constantly innovate and keep audiences hooked through the year. We are thrilled to be a part of the 4th consecutive edition of some great films traversing genres and themes with mass outreach across languages and boundaries.”
