India, Sept. 9 -- Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy brought home laurels by winning the Best Director Award in the Orizzonti section at the 82nd Venice Film Festival with her debut movie 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'. She now feels the award made her more responsible in making better movies in future.

She is the first Indian director to win the award.

Born in Purulia district in West Bengal, Roy, who formerly worked as an IT professional, later rediscovered her love for movie-making.

"I remembered how Anurag (Kashyap, presenter) phrased it to me, that winning an award is not just bringing reputation, but also responsibility to the table, to make more better films, better craft, even when you are uncomfortable," she told Hindustan Times.

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