Thejavituo Rio (born 10 January 1995) is an Indian film director from Nagaland. He is best known for his debut feature film Angh, which won the Platform Prize at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.Pete Hammond, "‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Oscar Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, 20 September 2026.
Early life Thejavituo Rio was born on 10 January 1995 in Kohima to an Angami Naga family from Tuophema. His father, Medozeu Jimmy Rio is the younger brother of Neiphiu Rio, the current Chief Minister of Nagaland.
Career In 2018, he received the Best Screenplay award at the Delhi Shorts International Film Festival for his short film Checkpost.
In 2021, Rio's short-film version of Angh received a special mention in the international competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
Filmography Short films Year Title Credited as Note Director Writer Producer 2015 Dissociate 2016 Madam Khurana's Basket 2018 Checkpost 2021 Angh 2023 Ade (On a Sunday)
Feature films Year Title Credited as Note Director Writer Producer 2026 Angh
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