Adil Hussain and director Gridaran MKP were among the recipients of the top honours at the Yellowstone International Film Festival, 2025. The festival, which concluded recently, was held in Mumbai.
Adil won the award for Outstanding Performance in a Feature Film (Male), for his performance in Secret of a Mountain Serpent. The film was directed by Nidhi Saxena and premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, 2025.
Meanwhile Gridaran won the award for Best Director Documentary Feature (Indian) for Dalit Subbaiah – Voice of the Rebels. The documentary chronicles the life of the singer.
In a statement to the press, Anshika Singh, Festival Director, said “Yellowstone has always been about heart and this year, that heart beat stronger than ever. Curating this experience has been a privilege, and I’m grateful to our audiences, our mentors, and our partners who keep believing in the power of storytelling.”
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Director Feature Film (International): Wannes Destoop (Holy Rosita)
Best Director Feature Film (Indian): Ananyabrata Chakravorty (Kaisi Ye Paheli)
Outstanding Performance in a Feature Film (Male): Adil Hussain (Secret of a Mountain Serpent)
Outstanding Performance in a Feature Film (Female): Daphne Agten (Holy Rosita)
Best Director (Documentary Feature (Indian)): Gridaran MKP (Dalit Subbaiah – Voice of the Rebels)
Best Director (Documentary Feature (International)): Patrick Shannon (Saints and Warriors)
Best Director (Documentary Short): Jesse Samos Leaman and Maite Martin Samos (Mother of Chooks)
Best Director (Indian Live Action Short): Pooja Tolani (Razaa)
Best Performance (Indian Live Action Short): Geetanjali Kulkarni (Razaa)
Best Director (International Live Action Short): Salar Pashtoonyar (I Fear Blue Skies)
Best Animated Short: Esther Casas Roura (Flocky)
Best Comedy Short Harris Doran (Poreless)
Best LGBTQIA Short: Ashutosh S Shankar (Tara)
Best Women Filmmaker: Sanaa El Alaoui (Aicha)
Best Horror Short: The Neese Twins (Guardian Asshole)
