The 48th

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common pla ...

was held on 20 to 28 November 2017 in

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

. "Celebrating the Future of Cinema" was set as the festival's theme and registrations were opened in early October 2017. Filmmaker

Sujoy Ghosh Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He has directed ''Jhankaar Beats'' (2003), '' Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak'' (2005), '' Aladin'' (2009), ''Kahaani'' (2012), ''Kahaani 2'' (2 ...

, who was appointed head of the jury of the Indian panorama section, resigned from the position on 14 November after alleging that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, that co-organizes the festival, dropped two films ''S Durga'' and ''Nude'' from screening in the Indian Panorama section, despite being chosen by the jury and without consulting them. Two other members

Apurva Asrani Apurva Asrani (born 21 March 1978) is a National Award, Filmfare Award & Screen Award winning filmmaker based in Goa, India. He has written the human rights drama ''Aligarh'' (2016), the courtroom drama Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors (20 ...

and Gyan Correa quit the jury the following day.

Winners

* Golden Peacock (Best Film):

BPM (Beats per Minute) ''BPM (Beats per Minute)'', also known as ''120 BPM (Beats per Minute)'', (french: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The fil ...

Robin Campillo Robin Campillo (; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. He is known for his work on films such as ''The Class (2008 film), The Class'' (2008), ''Heading South'' (2005), the French zombie film ''Th ...

IFFI Best Director Award The IFFI Award for Best Director (officially known as the Silver Peacock for the Best Director Award) is an honor presented annually at the International Film Festival of India since the 40th IFFI 2009 for the best direction in World cinema ...

Vivian Qu Vivian Qu (; Wen Yan) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer who directed the award-winning 2013 film '' Trap Street''. She also produced '' Night Train'', released in 2007, ''Knitting'', in 2008 and ''Black Coal, Thin Ice'' in 20 ...

for "

Angels Wear White ''Angels Wear White'' ( zh, 嘉年华) is a 2017 Chinese drama film directed by Vivian Qu. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Plot Mia (Vicky Chen), a teenager, works as a cleaner in ...

" * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male):

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A polyglot, he is best known for his role in the French film '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' (2017), which earned him a César and a Lumières Award. Early life Pérez Biscaya ...

for

IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) The IFFI Award for Best Actress (officially known as the Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Female)) is an honor presented annually at the International Film Festival of India since 2010 to an actress for the best performance in a leading ...

: Parvathy for Take Off *

IFFI Best Debut Director Award The IFFI Award for Best Debut Director (officially known as the Silver Peacock for the Best Debut Film of a Director) is an honor presented annually at the International Film Festival of India since the 47th IFFI 2016 for the best debut film di ...

: Kiro Russo for

Dark Skull ''Dark Skull'' ( es, Viejo calavera) is a 2016 Bolivian drama film directed by Kiro Russo. It was selected as the Bolivian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations th ...

* Silver Peacock Special Jury Award:

Mahesh Narayanan Mahesh Narayanan (born 2 May 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, he has also worked in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Bollywood, Hindi films. He is a recipient of the ...

for Take Off

Special Awards

IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal The IFFI ICFT UNSESCO Gandhi Medal is an international honor instituted since the 46th International Film Festival of India. The annual award is presented to an outstanding film which promotes peace and inter-cultural dialogue. History In the year ...

: Film Kshitij A Horizon by Manouj Kadaamh. * Life Time Achievement Award -

Atom Egoyan Atom Egoyan (; hy, Աթոմ Եղոյեան, translit=Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Egoyan m ...

IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award The IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year is a National honor instituted by the International Film Festival of India. The recipient is honored for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Cinema of India. The award was fi ...

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...

Juries-mentor

Indian Panorama

Feature films

Suresh Heblikar Suresh Heblikar ( kn, ಸುರೇಶ ಹೆಬ್ಳೀಕರ) is a Kannada filmmaker, director and actor. Life He is also a environmentalist, founding the Eco-Watch NGO in 1998. He has produced many movies in Kannada of which ''Kadina Benki ...

, filmmaker and actor *

Rahul Rawail Rahul Rawail is an Indian film director and editor in Bollywood known for his films like '' Love Story'' (1981), ''Betaab'' (1983), '' Arjun'' (1985), ''Dacait'' (1987), ''Anjaam'' (1994), '' Arjun Pandit'' (1999) and the recent one '' Jo Bole S ...

, film director *

Satarupa Sanyal Satarupa Sanyal is a Bengali Indian independent or parallel cinema film director, producer, actress, poet and social activist, based in Kolkata, India. Early life She graduated from the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya on Veterinary Scie ...

, film director, producer, actress, poet and social activist * Gopi Desai, film director and actress *

Nishikant Kamat Nishikant Kamat (17 June 1970 17 August 2020) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. His debut film, ''Dombivali Fast'' earned him accolades in Marathi cinema, as it went on to become the biggest Marathi film of the year. He remade his film, in Ta ...

, filmmaker * Merlvin Mukhim, actor and film producer *

Nikkhil Advani Nikhil Suresh Advani (born 28 April 1971) is an Indian film and television director, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He along with his sister, Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani, co-founded the entertainment company Emmay Enterta ...

, Film producer, director and screenwriter * Hari Viswanath, film director, screenwriter and producer * Sachin Chatte, film critic *

Ruchi Narain Ruchi Narain (born 1976) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer widely known as the writer for the critically acclaimed film ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (2003). She has also directed films like '' Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (2 ...

, film director and screenwriter

Non-feature films

Sudhir Mishra Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', ''Dharavi (film), Dharavi'' and ''Chameli (film), Chameli''. Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his ...

, film director and screenwriter; President * Tuhinabha Majumdar, film director and film writer * Shankhajeet De, filmmaker * Mithunchandra Chaudhari, film director * Shiny Jacob Benjamin, film producer, film director and writer * Tinni Mitra, film editor * K. G. Suresh, journalist and columnist

Official selections

Special screenings

Opening film

*'' Beyond the Clouds''

Closing film

*''Thinking of Him''

BRICS

Out of the 30 films that were screened at the second BRICS Film Festival in June 2017 in China, seven award-winning were chosen to be screened.

Bond Retrospective

Nine

James Bond films James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. A British secret agent working for MI6 under the codename 007, Bond has been portrayed on film in twenty-seven productions by actors Sean Connery, David Nive ...

were chosen to be featured to celebrate "over 50 years of James Bond's legacy". * '' Dr. No'' (1962) * '' Goldfinger'' (1964) * '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969) * '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) * ''

Octopussy ''Octopussy'' is a 1983 spy film and the thirteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sixth to star Roger Moore as the MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by John Glen and the screenplay was written by G ...

'' (1983) * ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond. It sees Bond suspended from MI6 as he pursues t ...

'' (1989) * ''

GoldenEye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell, it was the first in the ser ...

'' (1995) * ''

The World Is Not Enough ''The World Is Not Enough'' is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an ori ...

'' (1999) * ''

Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the villai ...

'' (2012)

Committees

Three committees — Preview, Steering and Technical — were constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting prior to inviting films for the festival. The Preview Committee, headed by filmmaker

Vivek Agnihotri Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and author who works in Hindi cinema. , he is a member of the board of India's Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural represen ...

was set up to shortlist films for the festival. Filmmakers

Jahnu Barua Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films. Some of his notable films are ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' (1987), '' Firingoti'' (1992), ''Xagoroloi Bohu Door'' (1995), ...

and

Nagesh Kukunoor Nagesh Kukunoor (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Telugu language films. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as ''Hyderab ...

were named conveners of the Steering and Technical Committees.

Steering Committee

A Steering Committee was set up composed of noted entertainment industry professionals: *

, convener *

Shoojit Sircar Shoojit Sircar (born ) is an Indian filmmaker, director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award from five nominations. Sircar made his directoria ...

Shaji N. Karun Shaji Neelakantan Karun (born 1 January 1952) is an Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film '' Piravi'' (1988) won the Caméra d'Or – Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. He was the premiere chairman of the Keral ...

Anand Gandhi Anand Gandhi (born Anand Modi, 26 September 1980) is an Indian filmmaker, entrepreneur, media producer, innovator and systems researcher. He is also the founder/CEO of the Mumbai-based new media studio and systems think tank Memesys Culture Lab ...

Piyush Pandey Piyush Pandey is an advertising professional and the Chief Creative Officer Worldwide (2019) and Executive Chairman India of Ogilvy (agency). He is the recipient of the Padma Shri award (2016). Pandey is also credited with shaping a distinct ind ...

Prasoon Joshi Prasoon Joshi (born 16 September 1971) is an Indian poet, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, and communication specialist and marketer. He is the CEO of McCann World group India and Chairman APAC (Asia Pacific), a subsidiary of the global marketi ...

Siddharth Roy Kapur Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian film producer and the founder and managing director of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild o ...

* Vani Tripathi Tikoo * Meren Imchen *

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (born 15 October 1979) is an Indian filmmaker and writer. After working in advertising for several years, she made her debut by directing the 2016 comedy drama ''Nil Battey Sannata''. The film garnered critical acclaim and ...

Bharat Bala Bharath Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Career Bharat Bala produced the acclaimed album ''Vande Mataram'' and '' Jana Gana Mana Video'' and heads BharatBala Productions based in Che ...

* Director,

National Film Development Corporation of India The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) based in Mumbai is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage high quality Indian cinema. It functions in areas of film financing, production and distribution and under Ministr ...

Film Preview Committee

A 40-member Film Preview Committee was set up to "enhance the involvement of the Indian film industry". Its members included: *

, filmmaker; convener *

Nitesh Tiwari Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood. He debuted as a co-director in '' Chillar Party'' (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year. He then he ...

, filmmaker *

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is an Indian film director. He is the director and producer of multiple Bengali and Hindi films. He directed the highly successful Hindi movie ''Pink'' which received accolades from film critics and movie lovers alike. C ...

, filmmaker * Bhaskar Hazarika, filmmaker *

Gautami Tadimalla Gautami Tadimalla (born 2 July 1969), known mononymously as Gautami, is an Indian actress and politician who has worked mainly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films in addition to Hindi, and Kannada films. She was one of the leading South Indi ...

, actress *

Hrishitaa Bhatt Hrishitaa Bhatt (born 10 May 1981), also spelled as Hrishita Bhat, is an Indian actress and model. She debuted in the film ''Asoka'' (2001) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, but it was '' Haasil'' (2003) that brought her fame. Bhatt received critical acc ...

, actress *

Pallavi Joshi Pallavi Joshi (born 4 April 1969) is an Indian actress, writer, and film producer who works primarily in Hindi films and television. In a career spanning across films and television, Joshi is the recipient of such accolades as two National Film ...

, actress *

Khalid Mohamed Khalid Mohamed is an Indian journalist, editor, film critic, screenwriter and film director. He formerly worked for the ''Hindustan Times'' and was the lead editor for ''Filmfare'' magazine. He is the son of Hindi film actress Zubeida Begum, ...

, film critic * Saibal Chatterjee, film critic *

Bhawana Somaaya Bhawana Somaaya is an Indian film journalist, critic, author and historian. She has been honoured with the Padma Shri in the year 2017 by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Starting her career as film reporter in 1978, she went to work w ...

, film critic and writer

References

External links

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