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The 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has been concluded in Goa, which was being organized from 20-28 November 2023. The Opening and closing ceremony of the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was organized at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim, Goa. The event was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India, Anurag Singh Thakur. He has also inaugurated the Film Bazaar on the sideline of the 54th IFFI, which is south Asia’s largest global film market organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Under the 54th International Film Festival of India: Highlight blog, we will discuss all important aspects related to the all competitive exams such as SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway, SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, etc.
Under the tenure of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was organized by the Films Division, Government of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This event was founded in 1952. In later years, this event was organized in Calcutta, Delhi, Madras, and Trivandrum. In 2004, the IFFI was permanently moved to Goa. Since then, the Government of Goa and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting jointly conducted this festival.
The IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award was introduced in 1999, during the 30th IFFI. Bernardo Bertolucci was the first winner of the IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award. Presently, Michael Douglas (Hollywood actor-producer) was honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th IFFI closing ceremony.
Since 2004, the Government of Goa and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting jointly conducted this festival, annually.
The international jury decides on the winners of Best Actor (Male), Best Actor (Female), Best Director, and Special Jury Prize categories. The list of the 54th IFFI International Jury is as follows:
Chairperson: Shekhar Kapur (Indian filmmaker)
Other Juries:
José Luis Alcaine, Spanish cinematographer
Jerome Paillard, French film producer of international films
Catherine Dussart, French film producer of international films
Helen Leake, Australian film producer
In 2023, the 54th edition of the IFFI has featured various films at the opening ceremony Such as Catching Dust, Aattam, and many more. The opening and closing films at the 54th IFFI are as follows:
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Year |
English title |
Director(s) |
Production countrie(s) |
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Opening films |
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2023 |
Catching Dust |
Stuart Gatt |
United Kingdom |
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Indian Panorama feature film |
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2023 |
Aattam |
Anand Ekarshi |
India |
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Indian Panorama non-feature film |
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2023 |
Andro Dreams |
Longjam Meena Devi |
India |
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Mid fest film |
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2023 |
About Dry Grasses |
Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
Turkey, France, Germany |
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Closing film |
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2023 |
The Featherweight |
Robert Kolodny |
United States |
In the 54th IFFI, 270 films from 105 countries were featured, out of which 198 were in the International section, 19 were award-winning films, and 13 were world premieres.
In 2023, a new award category 'Best Web Series (OTT)' award was also introduced at the 54th IFFI.
In 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) list of awards distributed to the winner, which are as follows:
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Categories |
Winners |
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Golden Peacock award for Best Film |
Endless Borders by Abbas Amini |
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Silver Peacock award for Best Director |
Stephan Komandarev for Blaga's Lessons |
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Silver Peacock award for Best Actor |
Pouria Rahimi Sam from Endless Borders |
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Silver Peacock award Best Actress |
Mélanie Thierry from Party of Fools |
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ICFT INESCO Gandhi Medal |
Drift by Anthony Chen |
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Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award |
Michael Douglas |
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Best Web Series (OTT) Award |
Panchayat Season 2 |
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Special Jury Award |
Rishab Shetty for 'Kantara' |
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Best Debutant Director |
Reger Azad Kaya for 'When The Seedlings Grow' |
1. Who has won the Golden Peacock award for Best Film at the 54th IFFI?
Ans: Endless Borders by Abbas Amini won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at the 54th IFFI.
2. Which series won the Best Web Series (OTT) Award at the54th IFFI?
Ans: Panchayat Season 2
