Adwa Bader, a Saudi-American actress, just reached a *mind-blowing* milestone. She got her first award from the Toronto International Film Festival, aka TIFF 😱.
Kudos to the talented gal (!)
Via @adwaxox on Instagram
Naga, a ~tense~ thriller, has just premiered at TIFF. Saudi actress Adwa Bader, who is based in Los Angeles, got the leading role in it. Her acting was so good that the judges of the festival couldn’t help but give our gal the recognition she deserves.
Adwa Bader shared the news on her IG, along with some gorg photos from the event.
What Adwa Bader said about her TIFF 2023’s Rising Star award…
“Al7amdillah. I’m super grateful to the incredible genius @meshalaljaser and the cast and crew of @nagathemovie; without you, we wouldn’t be here today. I’m thankful to my incredible support system who fueled me through this process,” she said.
Via @adwaxox on Instagram
Adwa Bader said how grateful she is for TIFF and for the title of Rising Star of 2023.
“I am grateful for @tiff_net and to be one of the #tiffrisingstars TIFF Rising Stars of 2023 and to our mentors throughout the program, thankful to receive the #tiff23 TIFF Share her Journey Fellowship and Award, and I’m grateful to all the beautiful people I’ve met along the way. Thank you 🤍🕊️,” the star shared.
But can we also take a moment to admire the ‘fit she picked for the event, pls?
Via @adwaxox on Instagram
Congrats to Adwa Bader 👏.