About
Payal Kapadia (born 4 January 1986) is an Indian filmmaker. She is best known for having won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing. In 2017, her film Afternoon Clouds was the only Indian film that was selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Born in Mumbai, Kapadia went to Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh. She got a Bachelor's degree in economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She did a one-year Master's degree from Sophia college. She then went on to study film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, where she was selected on her second attempt.
Filmography
Shape of Momo2026 · Executive Producer
If on a Winter's Night2025 · Executive Producer
All We Imagine as Light2024 · Director, Writer
A Night of Knowing Nothing2022 · Director, Writer
Between Day and Night2021 · Director, Writer
And What Is the Summer Saying?2018 · Writer, Director
Afternoon Clouds2017 · Director, Writer
The Last Mango Before the Monsoon2015 · Director, Writer, Editor
Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost2014 · Director
Memory Of Being Here2014 · Director
Weapons of Mass Destruction2012 · Director