Nisha Pahuja is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on June 3, 1978 in New Delhi, Delhi, India. The making of Pahuja’s most highly acclaimed film could not have been as successful were it had it not been for the fundraising funding it received via an online crowdfunding fund. The World Before Her was an film that ignited the attention of a few internationally-based broadcasters in Toronto However, it was difficult to produce due to financial limitations. Following the Dehli Gang sexual assault case, Nisha was determined to show her film throughout India in order to aid women who were under-valued. To fulfill her goal, Nisha created a Kickstarter with the aim of achieving $50,000 to show the film in India as well as to various social workers in order to bring about changes in the political landscape. The kickstarter exceeded its initial target by achieving $57,000.
The third film by Nisha The World Before Her received the most attention since it took home:”Best Canadian Feature Documentary” (2012) at the Edmonton Film Festival,”Best Documentary” (2012) at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. “Best Foreign Film” (2012) Traverse City Film Festival, “Best International Document” (2013) Byron Bay International Film Festival
“Special Jury Mention” (2012) at the San Diego Asian Film Festival”Best Documentary Feature” (2012) at the Tribeca Film Festival. “VFCC” Award for Best Screenplay at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle (2012). “Best Documentary” (2012) at the Warsaw International Film Festival.This film also won nominations for,Zurich Film Festival (2012) for “Best Documentary”. Genie Awards (2012) for “Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary”. Canadian Screen Awards (2013) “Best Feature Length Documentary”. Santa Barbara Film Festival (2013) “Social Justice Award for Documentary Film”
