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In-Transit, the unscripted documentary bid produced by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, has been nominated for Outstanding Documentary astatine the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The GLAAD Media Awards recognise planetary excellence successful fair, close and inclusive practice of LGBTQ+ lives crossed media.
Directed by Ayesha Sood and produced by Tiger Baby, the four-part docu bid premiered connected streaming work Prime Video successful June past year. It chronicled the profoundly idiosyncratic journeys of 9 transgender and non-binary individuals crossed India arsenic they navigate identity, love, household and self-expression.
Akhtar, who has produced the amusement done banner Tiger Baby, said the information was an honour.
“This reaffirms our content that rooted Indian stories, erstwhile told authentically, volition resonate powerfully with audiences astir the world,” she said, thanking Amazon Prime Video for providing the platform.
Kagti, co-founder of Tiger Baby, added, "In-Transit is simply a precise peculiar bid for us. We’re grateful to GLAAD for creating abstraction for stories that are excessively often unseen, and for championing narratives that observe identity, dignity, and truth.”
Sood said the designation comes astatine a important time.
“At a clip erstwhile trans realities are much important than ever, we are privileged to beryllium capable to archer the stories of these 9 unthinkable characters. Their stories, portion unsocial and peculiar to them, are besides universally important and resonant," she added.
In-Transit is the lone Indian documentary bid nominated successful the class this year.
The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards volition beryllium held successful Los Angeles connected March 5.
