"Vanaja" in the direction of Rajnesh Domalpalli

"Vanaja", directed by Indian filmmaker Rajnesh Domalpalli, has continued its winning streak by picking up two major Independent Spirit Award nominations.
One of this year's best reviewed foreign language films, "Vanaja" has been nominated for Best First Feature along with such high-profile entries as Julie Delpy's "Two Days In Paris" and Scott Frank's "The Lookout" It has also been nominated for Best Cinematography where director of photography Milton Kam faces fierce competition from Rodrigo Prieto of "Lust, Caution" and Janusz Kaminski of "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly". The Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, the premier event for the independent filmmakers, will take place on Feb 23, 2008, one day before the Academy Awards