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Kahn was awarded the &#8216;International Newcomer Award&#8217; at Mannheim-Heidelberg FF, as well as &#8216;Best Picture&#8217; at Red Sea FF. He is an alumnus of the TIFF Talent Lab, Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Open Doors Locarno, Asian Film Academy and Director\u2019s Lab program at the Canadian Film Centre. He is represented by UTA. 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