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Biju Viswanath

39 wins & 3 nominations

New York International Independent Film & Video Festival

  • Biju Viswanath in Rian (2008)
    2010 Winner Best Screenplay Writer Award - First Prize
    • Rian
  • Biju Viswanath in Rian (2008)
    2010 Winner Special Category
    • Best Cinematography
    • Rian

Pusan International Film Festival

  • Biju Viswanath in Déjà vu (2001)
    2001 Nominee New Currents Award
    • Déjà vu

Zanzibar International Film Festival

  • Shadow Tree (2014)
    2014 Winner SIGNIS Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Shadow Tree

Kerala International Film Festival

  • Biju Viswanath in Déjà vu (2001)
    2001 Nominee Golden Crow Pheasant
    • Déjà vu

Mexico International Film Festival

  • Viola (2010)
    2011 Winner Golden Palm Award
    • Feature
    • Viola

New York City International Film Festival, US

  • Marathon (2010)
    2019 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Marathon
    Shared with: Celia de Freine
  • Marathon (2010)
    2009 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Marathon

Anthem Film Festival, Las Vegas

  • Viola (2010)
    2012 Winner Excellence in Filmmaking
    • Best Film
    • Viola

Swedish International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Experimental
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Indian Cine Film Festival

  • Biju Viswanath, Shwetha Dharan, and Anjitha B.R in Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu) (2025)
    2024 Winner Annual Award
    • Best Director
    • Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu)

Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Platinum Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Jeanny Van Duyvenvoorde, and Kathryn Popham in Living Is Easy (2017)
    2019 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Living Is Easy
    joint winners
    Shared with: Christopher Annino · Betsy Burke

Skepto Film Festival

  • Shadow Tree (2014)
    2014 Winner Avant-guarde & Experimental Special Award
    • Short films
    • Shadow Tree

Pinnacle Film Awards

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2023 Winner Best of Show
    • Best of Show
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2023 Winner Platinum Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Reina Berger, Elena Bright, and Joshua Kalinowski in How to Make F**ked Up Movies (2022)
    2022 Winner Best of Show
    • Best of Show
    • How to Make F**ked Up Movies
  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Reina Berger, Elena Bright, and Joshua Kalinowski in How to Make F**ked Up Movies (2022)
    2022 Winner Diamond Award
    • Best Feature Documentary
    • How to Make F**ked Up Movies
  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Jeanny Van Duyvenvoorde, and Kathryn Popham in Living Is Easy (2017)
    2019 Winner Silver Award
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Living Is Easy
    joint winners
    Shared with: Christopher Annino · Betsy Burke

Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival

  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Reina Berger, Elena Bright, and Joshua Kalinowski in How to Make F**ked Up Movies (2022)
    2022 Winner Grand Jury Prize Gold Award
    • Best Experimental
    • How to Make F**ked Up Movies
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Grand Jury Prize Platinum Award
    • Best Covid Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Chennai Palani Mars (2019)
    2019 Winner Grand Jury Prize Gold Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chennai Palani Mars
    joint winners
    Shared with: Vijay Sethupathi · Christopher Annino

Ayodhya Film Festival

  • Biju Viswanath, Shwetha Dharan, and Anjitha B.R in Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu) (2025)
    2024 Nominee Best Feature
    • Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu)

Lake City International Film Festival

  • Biju Viswanath, Shwetha Dharan, and Anjitha B.R in Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu) (2025)
    2025 Winner Best Feature Film
    • Best Feature Film
    • Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu)

Assurdo Film Festival

  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Reina Berger, Elena Bright, and Joshua Kalinowski in How to Make F**ked Up Movies (2022)
    2022 Winner Monthly Award
    • Best Film
    • How to Make F**ked Up Movies
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

4th Dimension International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Experimental Film
    • Best Experimental Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Cult Movies International Film Festival

  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Reina Berger, Elena Bright, and Joshua Kalinowski in How to Make F**ked Up Movies (2022)
    2022 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Disability Film
    • How to Make F**ked Up Movies
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Medusa Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Feature Experimental
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Red Moon Film Festival

  • Christopher Annino, Biju Viswanath, Reina Berger, Elena Bright, and Joshua Kalinowski in How to Make F**ked Up Movies (2022)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Experemental
    • How to Make F**ked Up Movies

Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Phenomenal Attainment Award
    • Best Experimental Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

EdiPlay International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Monthly Competition
    • Quarantine Stories
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Reels International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Experimental Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Covid-19 Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Indiefare International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Experimental Film
    • Experimental
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

NYC International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Critics Choice International Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Experimental Film
    • Best Experimental Film
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

The Filmmaker's Space Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner September Edition
    • Best Experimental
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino
  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2022 Winner September Edition
    • Best comedy
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Golden Minds Film Festival

  • Covid Karma (2022)
    2023 Winner Certificate of Achievement
    • Best Experemental
    • Covid Karma
    Shared with: Christopher Annino

Samskara International Film Festival

  • Biju Viswanath, Shwetha Dharan, and Anjitha B.R in Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu) (2025)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Halfway Across the Ocean (Pakuthi Kadal Kadannu)

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