HANDWOVEN
Co-directed by Dasha Levin, Mason Cazalet, Mihika Das, Matthew Wisdom
A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver, as they work to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.
Shot on the SONY A1 with SONY GM I
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS AND ACCOLADES
American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival (won Best Student Documentary)
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (won Best Student Film)
Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival (won Festival Favorite)
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (Finalist for Academy Award Qualifying category “Best Mini-Doc”)
Berkshire International Film Festival (won nexGEN Winner)
Hollywood Shortsfest (Honorable Mention)
Hobnobben Film Festival (Finalist)
Urbanworld Film Festival (Best Short Documentary (Young Creators))
PBS Fine Cut 2026 Finalist in the Student Documentary Category (1 of 7 films selected!)
Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival
Sioux City International Film Festival
Way OUT West Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
Tucson Film Festival
Anchorage International Film Festival
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
Seattle International FIlm Festival
KASHISH Pride Film Festival, Mumbai
Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
RNCI Red Nation International Film Festival & Awards - Native Cinema
Utah Queer Film Festival (formerly known as Damn These Heels Queer Film Festival)
Scottish Queer International Film Festival (UK Premiere)
Coronado Island Film Festival
St. Louis International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Category)
Black Bear Film Festival
Contact - International Student Film Festival, Izmir Turkey
TLVFest - The Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
NewFilmmakers Los AngelesMaryland Film Festival
Centre Film Festival, Pennsylvania
Kiev Molodest Film Festival
Montreal Image + Mation
