Rhea Bakshi's documentary, 'India's Treasures' wins the best student film at the New York International Film Awards.

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The documentary explores India's growing silver jewelry industry and brings out the challenges of artisans working with silver.

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The 17-year-old's family's connection to Rajasthan inspired her to choose the topic for her documentary.

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Rhea's parents encouraged her to submit the documentary for awards, even though she had no prior experience in filmmaking.

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She dedicated this award to all her students at NGO 'Nai Disha,' grateful for the impact they had on the direction of her documentary.

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