KHUSHNUDA SHUKURI
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Khushnuda Shukuri is a New York based director and editor, working in both documentary and fiction film. Born and raised in Tajikistan, she has directed and edited award winning films which have screened in multiple Oscar Qualifying film festivals, are available on popular streaming platforms (Apple TV, Amazon Prime), and aired on television (BBC Persia, PBS Montana). Her most recent directorial success, Detained, won 6 Best Director Awards and broke barriers in decentralized filmmaking having been funded on blockchain technology. Shukuri earned a Master of Arts in Media Studies from The New School and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts: Radio and Television from the School of Journalism at The University of Montana. Shukuri edited an award winning documentary pilot for mini series called “Bitter River”. The pilot about the effects of environmental disasters in Brazil. Currently, Shukuri is working on a documentary series Four Died Trying about American history of 1960s.
Best Female Director 2022: London Directors Awards
Best Female Director 2019: Mint International Film Festival
Best Female Director 2020: Anatolia International Film Festival
Best Female Director2020: New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
Best Women’s Film 2021: Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
Best Female Director 2021: New York TriState International Film Festival
Social Issue Category Winner 2nd Place 2020: NYWIFT Film Festival
Underrepresented Filmmaker and Official Selection 2020: AT&T Film Awards
Women Film Critics Circle Award, Special Jury Mention 2020: SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York
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BITTER RIVER explores one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters: 2015's deadly Mariana Dam rupture. Owned and operated by some of the world's largest mining firms, this iron ore tailings dam failed due to continued overfilling, flaunting warnings from engineers. The nearby town of Bento Rodrigues was flooded and 19 people were killed as toxic mud and runoff continued their spread through the state of Minas Gerais and into the Atlantic ocean. Through victim testimonials and first-hand accounts, BITTER RIVER tracks the loss of life, land, and livelihood in the aftermath of tragedy. November 5, 2021 will mark 6 years since the disaster.
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