The 3rd International Film Festival of India was held from 8 to 21 January 1965 in

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. The third edition was the first competitive film festival ever held in India inaugurated by the then President of India

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. The festival Chaired by Satyajit Ray for the first time was graded ‘A’ category by the Paris - based Federation International de Producers de Films. With this recognition the festival in India came on par with

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, Karlovy Vary and

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International film festivals.

Winners

* Golden Peacock (Best Film): " Gamperaliya" (Sri Lankan film) * Silver Peacock (Best Film): "

Nirjan Saikate ''Nirjan Saikate'' ( bn, নির্জন সৈকতে) (English subtitle: The Desolate Beach) is a Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha. It was released in 1963. This movie is an adaptation of the novel by the same name from eminent Beng ...

" (Indian film) * Golden Peacock (Best Short Film): "Cyclone" (Cuban film) * IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) (Silver Peacock) -

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, Renuka Debi, and Bharati Debi for "

" (Indian film)

Opening film

*"Ivaylo" by "Nikola Valchev"

Closing film

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" by " Elia Kazan"

References

External links

* {{International Film Festival of India 1965 film festivals 03 1965 in Indian cinema January 1965 events in Asia 1965 in India