ABOUT
Cass Virdee is A British South Asian Filmmaker who is committed to creating unique, heartfelt stories that celebrate the unheard.
Cass has had short films screened at over 60 film festivals worldwide. Her most recent short film Realness with a Twist received the Iris Prize youth jury award, screened at the Palm Springs short fest, Out on Film Atlanta, had its premiere on Film4, and is now available to watch on channel 4. Cass is currently developing a daredevil feature film that collides a world of Evel Knievel and Lady Bird.​ As well as studying Directing Fiction at the National Film and Television School.
Her work always has scope, scale, and striking visuals she owes this to her background of Art Directing on films such as The Batman, Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny, and Steve Mcqueen’s Blitz.
AccoladeS
Nation Film and Television School BBC Scholar
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Film4 and Channel 4 world premiere 2023
Iris Prize Youth Jury Award Winner 2023
Iris Prize Best British Nominee 2023
Film The House UK Parliament Film Competition - Nominated Best Director 2024
Bendigo Film Festival - Best Film Award 2024
British Short Film Awards - Best Short Film Nominee 2023
Independent Film Awards- Best Director 2023
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Shortlisted - Slick Film Fund 2024
Longlisted - Primetime Empowerment Fund 2024
Best Short Film Wallah Award: New Generations Independent Indian Film Festival 2020
Best Director: London Film and TV Awards 2020
Best Female Director: Breaking Television Festival 2020
Best Short Film: Global Indian Film and TV Festival 2020
Best Sci-Fi: Soho London Film Festival