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Payal Kapadia Named Among 2026 CHANEL Next Prize Winners
Payal Kapadia is a filmmaker from India.
She has won a major prize from CHANEL for her creative work.
The prize is called the CHANEL Next Prize.
Ten artists from ten countries received it in 2026.
Each artist gets 100,000 euros to help create a new project.
They also receive two years of mentoring and networking opportunities.
Kapadia is the only filmmaker in this group of winners.
She previously made history at Cannes with her film All We Imagine as Light.
Payal Kapadia is one of 10 recipients of the 2026 CHANEL Next Prize.
The biennial award gives each winner 100,000 euros in unrestricted funding.
Recipients also join a two-year mentorship and networking programme involving cultural partners such as the Royal College of Art.
Kapadia is the only filmmaker among winners representing 10 countries and several creative disciplines.
She became the first Indian filmmaker to win Cannes’ Grand Prix for All We Imagine as Light.
- Who
- Filmmaker Payal Kapadia and nine other artists from 10 countries.
- What
- They were named recipients of the 2026 CHANEL Next Prize.
- Where
- Kapadia’s cited achievements include the Cannes Film Festival.
- When
- The recipients were announced for the 2026 prize cycle.
- Why
- The prize recognises artists redefining their disciplines and supports new projects through funding, mentorship and networking.
Key facts
- Prize
- 2026 CHANEL Next Prize
- Recipients
- 10 artists from 10 countries
- Individual funding
- 100,000 euros in unrestricted funding
- Programme
- Two-year mentorship and networking programme
- Kapadia’s role
- The sole filmmaker among the 2026 recipients
- Cannes achievement
- First Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix
- Recognised film
- All We Imagine as Light
Quotes
Yana Peel
President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL
“The CHANEL Next Prize creates the conditions for artists to thrive on their own terms. Each winner is a trailblazer shaping the now and defining the next with creativity and audacity. Following their journeys will be nothing short of thrilling.”
telegraphindia.com
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