Awards

Highest Recognition

Special Jury Award and ‘Rajat Kamal’ at 68th National Film Awards from the 15th President of Republic of India and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, for Film: Admitted (2022).

Photograph Issued by : Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Received the National Award and the Rajat Kamal at the 68th National Film Awards ceremony on September 30, 2022 in New Delhi at the Vigyan Bhavan from the 15th President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Sh Anurag Singh Thakur (Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting), Dr. L Murugan (Minister of State in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting), Shri Apurva Chandra, IAS, Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting | Photo issued by: Photo Division, Press information Bureau, Government of India.

Special Jury Award (Under 120 minutes) for the Film Rabb Di Awaaz by United Nations, UNESCO and Brotherhood at We Care Festival 2025 held in New Delhi.

The award was presented by a distinguished panel including Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator for India; Guruprasad R. Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa; Dr. Mallika Nadda, President of Special Olympics Bharat and Chairperson of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Advisory Council; and Satish Kapoor, Founder of Brotherhood and the We Care Film Festival.

Citation of the recognition for “Rabb Di Awaaz”, citing name of the film, Jury Mention Award

‘Up to 120 minutes category”,

Name of the Festival: We Care Film Festival 2025

Best National Documentary (Above 60 minutes) Silver Conch at MIFF 2022 by Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Official Photograph of Ojaswwee Sharma Receiving the Best Documentary Award, the Silver Conch for the film “Admitted” at the 68th National Film Awards from Dr. L Murugan – Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting on June 2, 2022.
Right To Left : Smt Mona Sharma, Shri Ravinder Bhaker – CEO of the Central Board of Film Certification, Dr. L Murugan – Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting, Shri Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari 22nd Governor of Maharashtra, Late Shri Shyam Benegal, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
Photo issued by: Doordarshan, Government of India.

Federation Awards

Excellence in India’s 1st Multi-Inclusive Film for “Rabb Di Awaaz” by Media Federation of India Awards 2024
Chanakya Award – Public Relations Council of India, Communicator of the Year – Films (2023)

The director of the film, Rabb Di Awaaz, Shri Ojaswwee Sharma received the award from Shri Acharya Devvrat – The honourable Governor of Gujarat in Chandigarh on March 15, 2024 at the Media Federation of India and PRCI Excellence Awards 2024

IRPRA’s 40 Under 40 Award 2023 – India’s Regional PR Awards (IRPRA), Best Creative Entertainment Campaign (Region: Chandigarh) (2023)
IRPRA’s 40 Under 40 Award 2022 – India’s Regional PR Awards (IRPRA), Best Creative Entertainment Campaign (Region: Punjab) (2022) : Category Healthcare Awareness – Free Eye Camps
Media Federation of India 2022 Award for Promoting Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival in India. – Media Federation of India (2022)

Recognition for National Award – Public Relations Council of India, On receiving the National Award for Film: Admitted (2022)

Recognition For Outstanding Contribution – TiE Chandigarh, Campaign: Ludisology for Startups by Founders Under 18 for TYE (2021)
IRPRA’s 40 Under 40 Award 2021 – India’s Regional PR Awards (IRPRA), Best Creative Entertainment Campaign (Region: Chandigarh) (2021) : Category: Sustainability, Climate Action, Philanthropy

Alumnus Recognition:

Distinguished Alumni Award by Panjab University, Chandigarh in December 2024 at the 5th Global Alumni Meet.

Alumni Recognition by CDOE Centre for Distance and Online Education, Panjab University in 2025 Alumni Meet and in 2024.

Alumni Recognition by Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh in July 2022.

Social Leadership Awards

Saksham Special Seva Award 2024 on National Divyang Empowerment Day by Samdrushti Kshamata Vikas Evam Anusandhan Mandal (SAKSHAM), India for Rabb Di Awaaz

Hope Creator Award – Rotary District 3080, for ‘Rabb Di Awaaz’ (2024)

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 2024 – Rotary District 3080, Guest of Honour (2024)
Imaginer Rotarian – Rotary District 3080, Award of Honor for Campaign Film on Dinner in the Dark (2023)

Recognition for Impact of Visual Storytelling – YCC Chapter of Department of Mass Communication, SD College, Chandigarh, India, On receiving the National Award for Film: Admitted (2022)

Recognition for highlighting Humanitarian Initiatives & Interfaith Beliefs – Khalsa Care Foundation, Pacoima, CA, Exemplary work on the film ‘Sarbat Da Bhala’ (2022)

Award for Excellence for Impactful Communication – Public Relations Council of India (PRCI), Awareness on Transgender Human Rights and Education (2021)
Recognition by Health Department, Haryana – Rotary Chandigarh Midtown, Campaign Films: Umang ‘Post Covid Care Centers’ and ‘Commit To Quit’ for Quit Smoking (2021)

Recognition by the Health Department, Haryana, and Rotary Chandigarh Midtown for ‘Films and Social Impact’.

Recognition For Digital Promotion of 14th Annual Winter Theatre Festival – TFT – Theatre For Theatre, Chandigarh, Digital Promotion and Streaming (2019)

Jury

Guest of Honour

Guest of Honour at Filmit

Jagran Creator Lens 2025, 1st Edition, July 16-18, 2025.
CGCJ Screen Film Festival 2022, August 26, 2022 Chandigarh Group of Colleges.

National Award

Special Jury Award (National Film Award) and the ‘Rajat Kamal’ from the President of India at the 68th National Film Awards 2020, Government of India.

Film Festival Awards

2025: Best Film – Jury Award (Feature Film) at The International Film Festival of Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) TIFFS 2025 , for Film: Rabb Di Awaaz
2025: Best Screenplay for Rabb Di Awaaz at the 7th Bioscope Global Film Festival, Cuttack, Odisha.
2025: Special Jury Award (Under 120 minutes) for Film Rabb Di Awaaz at 20th We Care Festival 2025 held in New Delhi, India.
2024: Best Film on Disability – World Film Festival, Cannes, for Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (2024)
2022: Winner – Best National Documentary (Above 60 mins) for ‘Admitted’ at the 17th MIFF – Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 by Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
2022: Jury Special Mention: Best Documentary for ‘Admitted’ at the 4th IVIFF 2022.
2022: Jury Special Mention: Humane Tale – 4th Indus Valley International Film Festival – IVIFF 2022, Chandigarh, India, for Film: Chaurassi (2022)
International Film Festival – IVIFF 2022, Chandigarh, India, for Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (2022)
2022: Jury Special Mention: Best Film on Human Tragedy for ‘Scars That Remain After 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’ at the 4th IVIFF 2022.
Winner – Best Inspirational Film – DESIblitz Film Fusion Festival 2022, Birmingham, UK, for Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (2022)
2022: Winner – Best Inspirational Film for ‘Scars That Remain After 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’ at DESIblitz Film Fusion Festival 2022, Birmingham, UK.
2022: Special Mention Award – Chandigarh Music & Film Festival 2022, for Film: Admitted (2022)
2019: Winner – Best Critics Choice Documentary for ‘Admitted’ at Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019.
2018: Winner – Best Documentary Film – 5th Bioscope Global Film Festival, for Film: Admitted (2018)
2018: Special Mention Award for ‘Admitted’ at New Delhi Short Film Festival 2019.
2018: Winner – Best Short Film for ‘Zubaan’ at Rajasthan International Film Festival in 2018.
2018: Best Film Director for Short Film for ‘Zubaan’ and ‘The Last Date’ at Rajasthan International Film Festival in 2018.
2018: Special Mention Award – Chandigarh Music & Film Festival 2018, for Films: Zubaan & The Last Date (2018)
2017: Special Mention Award for ‘Zubaan’ at New Delhi Short Film Festival 2017.
2016: Winner – Best Short Film – Punjabi Cinema Golden Honors, for Film: Bodybuilding The Indian Way (2016)

Official Selections in Film Festivals & Special Screenings

Rabb Di Awaaz, alone, screened to over 273 Shows from 28th December 2023 till 1st November 2025
The detailed list of screening schedule is available on the following link:
https://pinakamediaworks.com/rabb-di-awaaz-wiki/

2026: 12th Rajasthan International Film Festival 2026 (Jodhpur, Rajsasthan) – Film: Munztazir (Citation: Official Selection)
2026: 12th Rajasthan International Film Festival 2026 (Jodhpur, Rajsasthan) – Film: Above The Limits: The Buddy Mobility Care Film (Citation: Official Selection)

2025: Cinemaking International Film Festival 2025 (Dhaka, Bangladesh) – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: Official Selection)
2025: 4th International Film Festival of Srinagar 2025 – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: Official Selection)
2025: 8th Haryana International Film Festival – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: Official Selection)
2025: Big Syn International Film Festival 2025 – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (London, United Kingdom) (Citation: Official Selection)
2025: 3rd International Purple Fest Goa 2025 – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz [by The Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of Goa, The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa, The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, United Nations India]
2025: 7th Bioscope Global Film Festival (India, Cuttack) – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz
2025: 7th Bioscope Global Film Festival (India, Cuttack) – Film: Admitted
2025: 7th Bioscope Global Film Festival (India, Cuttack) – Film: Zubaan
2025: CMS Lucknow International Children’s Film Festival (India, Lucknow) – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: Official Selection)
2025: 20th WeCare Film festival 2025 (India, New Delhi) – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: Official Selection)
2025: Ahmedabad International Film Festival (India, Ahmedabad) – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: Ahmedabad International Film Festival)
2025: Janakpur International Film Festival 2025 (Nepal, Janakpur) – Film: Admitted

2024: Queer Film Festival Kathmandu (Nepal, Kathmandu) Film: Admitted
2024: Muntazir – Launch Event (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Muntazir (Citation: World Premiere)
2024: Rabb Di Awaaz – Launch Premiere (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Rabb Di Awaaz (Citation: World Premiere)

2023: 11th International Documentary and Short Film Festival Puducherry at Alliance Française de Pondichéry 2023 (Citation: Official Selection) Auditorium Film: Admitted.
2023: Special Screening of Admitted at Confederation of Indian Industry – Indian Women Network, Chandigarh Chapter on May 17.

2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, Seattle) – Film: Powering Gurudwaras of Punjab with Solar Energy (Citation: US Premiere).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, Seattle) – Film: Story of the Largest Free Eye Camps in Punjab (Citation: US Premiere – Shorter Version of Silver Lining).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Sarbat Da Bhala (Citation: US Premiere).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Powering Gurudwaras of Punjab with Solar Energy (Citation: US Premiere).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Story of the Largest Free Eye Camps in Punjab (Citation: US Premiere – Shorter Version of Silver Lining).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Phoori (Citation: US Premiere).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Art Finds It’s Way (Citation: US Premiere).
2022: Sikh International Film Festival (United States of America, New York) – Film: Silver Lining: The Journey Of Rashpal Singh & United Sikh Mission (Citation: Official Selection).
2022: Chandigarh Music & Film Festival 2018 (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection – Special Mention).
2022: DESIblitz Film Fusion Festival (United Kingdom, Birmingham) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection – UK Premiere).
2022: DESIblitz Film Fusion Festival (United Kingdom, Birmingham) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Official Selection – UK Premiere).
2022: 2nd Chandigarh Music & Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Special Mention).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Sarbat Da Bhala (Citation: World Premiere).
2022: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Indian Premiere).
2022: Phoori – Launch Event (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Phoori (Citation: World Premiere)

2021: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (Virtual) (United States of America, California) – Film: Silver Lining: The Journey Of Rashpal Singh & United Sikh Mission (Citation: Official Selection).
2021: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (Virtual) (United States of America, California) – Film: Kites: Beyond Boundaries (Citation: Official Selection).
2021: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (Virtual) (United States of America, California) – Film: Art Finds It’s Way (Citation: Official Selection).
2021: 12th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2021 (India, Mumbai) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Non-Competitive).
2021: 14th International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh (Bangladesh, Dhaka) – Film: Butter Toast (Citation: Official Selection).
2021: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Silver Lining: The Journey Of Rashpal Singh (Citation: World Premiere – Official Selection).
2021: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Kites: Beyond Boundaries (Citation: World Premiere – Official Selection).
2021: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Art Finds It’s Way (Citation: World Premiere – Official Selection)

2020: Lift-Off Sessions February 2020 (United Kingdom, Iver, England) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Lift-Off Sessions February 2020 (United Kingdom, Iver, England) – Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Lift-Off Sessions February 2020 (United Kingdom, Iver, England) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Lift-Off Sessions February 2020 (United Kingdom, Iver, England) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens Tampa Bay Virtual Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2020 (December 2020) (United States of America, Florida) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens Tampa Bay Virtual Sikh Arts & Film Festival (United States of America, Florida) – Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens Toronto Virtual Sikh Arts & Film Festival (December 2020) (Canada, Toronto) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens Toronto Virtual Sikh Arts & Film Festival (December 2020) (Canada, Toronto) – Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection).
2020: Viewing Room – NFDC Film Bazaar Goa (India, Goa) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection)
Nominated – Best Comedy Film – PTC Punjabi – PTC Box Office Digital Film Awards 2020, for Film: Lucky Kabootar (2020).
Nominated – Best Film With A Social Message – PTC Punjabi – PTC Box Office Digital Film Awards 2020, for Film: Lucky Kabootar (2020).

2019: BMO IFFSA Sikh Art & Film Festival (Canada, Brampton) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Impact DOCS Awards (United States of America, California) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Lift-Off Sessions (United Kingdom, Iver, England) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Santiago Independent Film Award (Chile, NA) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Butter Toast (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, Seattle) – Film: Chaurassi (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival (United States of America, Seattle) – Film: Scars – That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019 (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection)
2019: Admitted – Screening at American Centre (India, New Delhi) – Film: Admitted (Citation: World Premiere).
2019: Best of Asia Short Film Festival (United kingdom, London) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Official Selection).
2019: Best of Asia Short Film Festival (United kingdom, London) – Film: The Dichotomy of Hope (Citation: Official Selection)

2018: Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019 (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Film: Zubaan(Citation: Official Selection)
2018: Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019 (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Official Selection)
2018: 5th Bioscope Global Film Festival (India, Amritsar) – Film: Badalti Soch (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: 9th Jagran Film Festival (India, Mumbai) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: Changing Face International Film Festival (Australia, Sydney) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: Changing Face International Film Festival (Australia, Sydney) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Monthly Finalist).
2018: IFFI – NFDC Film Bazaar (India, Goa) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Viewing Room).
2018: Independent Talents International Film Festival (United States of America, NA) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: Inshorts Film Festival (Nigeria, NA) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: Inshorts Film Festival (Nigeria, NA) – Film: The Tide Of Time (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: Lift-Off Sessions (United Kingdom, Iver, England) – Film: Loneliness (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: New Delhi Film Festival (India, New Delhi) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Special Mention).
2018: Admitted – Maiden Screening at Panjab University (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Admitted (Citation: World Premiere).
2018: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Rooh (Citation: Official Selection).
2018: Tarang – Delhi international Queer Theatre and Film Festival (India, New Delhi) – Film: Admitted (Citation: Official Selection)

2017: Best Of India Short Film Festival 2018- by Shorts TV US (United States of America, California) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection).
2017: BISFF Best Of India Short Film Festival 2018 – by Shorts TV US (United States of America, California) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Official Selection).
2017: BISFF Best Of India Short Film Festival 2018 – by Shorts TV US (United States of America, California) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Semi Finalist).
2017: EchoFilmFestivals 2017 BRICS – EFF BRICS The Russian Federation (Russia, Moscow) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection).
2017: Haryana International Film Festival (India, Hisar) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection).
2017: IFFI – NFDC Film Bazaar (India, Goa) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Viewing Room).
2017: IFFI – NFDC Film Bazaar (India, Goa) – Film: The Last Date (Citation: Viewing Room).
2017: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection).
2017: Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival (United States of America, California) – Film: The Tide Of Time (Citation: Official Selection).
2017: VISAFF 2017 – Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (Canada, Vancouver) – Film: Zubaan (Citation: Official Selection)

2014: NextGen Film Festival (India, Chandigarh) – Film: Kamley (Citation: Official Selection).
2014: Punjabi Cinema Golden Honors (India, Jalandhar) – Film: Kamley (Citation: Official Selection).

2013: Chandigarh Creative Cinema Circle (India, Chandigarh) – Film: I Quit (Citation: Screening)