New Delhi, “All We Imagine As Light” filmmaker Payal Kapadia lost out to RaMell Ross of “Nickel Boys” fame in the Michael Apted First Time Directorial Feature category at the 77th edition of the Directors Guild of America Awards. Payal Kapadia bested by RaMell Ross in First Time Directorial Feature category at DGA Awards 2025 The DGA, an entertainment guild that represents the interests of film and TV directors in the US motion picture industry and abroad, gave out awards in a ceremony held on Saturday night. Kapadia’s “All We Imagine…”, one of the most globally celebrated films of 2024 and the winner of the Cannes Grand Prix, marks the acclaimed director’s feature film debut. “Nickel Boys” chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead. “All We Imagine…”, an official India-French co-production, follows the story of two Malayali women Prabha and Anu and their friend and cook Parvaty as they navigate longing, love …