NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Announces 14th Annual NFMLA Award Winners; Nani Sahra Walker Wins Best New Filmmaker

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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) has announced the winners of its 14th Annual Best of NFMLA Awards, celebrating emerging voices in independent cinema. Nani Sahra Walker won the 2026 Best New Filmmaker Award, which includes the $2,500 Anthony Rhulen Grant, for her narrative feature debut Shakti — a film about a single mother drawn into Kathmandu's supernatural underworld. The article details the full list of award winners across multiple categories, highlighting NFMLA's role in supporting and showcasing independent filmmakers.

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