Kuta,
Bali, Indonesia -- Natasha Dematra, the youngest female director
in the world, received Hero of Peace Prize Award from the Royal
Palace of Blahbatuh in Bali. The prestigious award was given because
of her contribution to peace and humanity. Natasha said that she felt
honored to receive it and hopes to keep promoting peace in the
future.
The
Crown Prince of Blahbatuh, Anak Agung Ngurah Kakarsana, saluted the
young director and wished she would carry the honor with her life as
she fights for peace and keep her productive.
The
Royal Palace of Blahbatuh was founded in 1583. The ancient kingdom
consists of a 4.5 hectares area and was built with the concept of Tri
Mandala. The Crown Prince is the 25th generation leader of this
Kingdom. The Palace is also famous for its original mask of Gajah
Mada that is kept sacred and only issued for specific traditional
ceremonies or rituals.
Besides
receiving the title as The Youngest Female Director in the World for
her feature film "Mama, I Have To Go," Natasha Dematra also
received Best First-Time Director from American Movie Awards, a
notable Film Festival which also gave an award to Steven Spielberg in
1982. Natasha also won Humanitarian Awards from many prestigious
festivals. Her film music "Earth" was chosen as the opening
film at the Film Festival in New York and was screened at The United
Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Marocco. In addition
to being a director, she is also an actress, singer, producer, film
festival jury, and the Ambassador for Women and Ambassador for Peace.
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