49th International Film Festival of India 2018
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
It is biggest state-backed international film festival in India. It is conducted jointly by Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Directorate of Film Festivals and Government of Goa. It was started in 1952 and since then held annually in Goa.
IFFI 2018
The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Panaji, capital of Goa. The closing ceremony was held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim in Panaji.
- Theme: New India
- Focus Country: Israel
- Focus State: Jharkhand
- Opening Flim: “The Aspern Papers”
- Closing Flim: “Sealed Lips”
Complete List of Awards
| Best film (Golden Peacock) award | Donbass (Ukrainian movie) directed by Sergei Loznitsa. |
| Best director (Silver Peacock) award | Lijo Jose Pellissery(Malayalam film-India). |
| Best Actor (Male) Award | Chemban Vinod for his role in ‘Ee.Ma.Yau’ (Malayalam-India) |
| Best Actor (Female) Award | Anastasiia Pustovit for her role in ‘When the Trees Fall’ (Ukrainian) |
| Centenary Award for Best Debut Feature Film of Director | Alberto Monteras II for ‘Respeto’ (Filipino) |
| ICFT –UNESCO Gandhi Medal | ‘Walking with the Wind’directed by Praveen Morchhale |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dan Wolman (Israeli Director) |
| Special Award for his lifetime contribution to Cinema | Salim Khan (Story-screenplay-dialogue writer) |
Some other Facts
- This is for the first time that any state (Jharkhand) was made focus state at IFFI.
- The feature film jury selected the film OLU directed by Shaji N Karun as the opening feature film of Indian Panorama 2018.
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