The 49th International Film Festival of India was a film festival held from 20 to 28 November 2018 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 ...

. In the 49th event new sections such as "Sketch on Screen (Animation Film Package)", "A Retrospective of Masters" are inculcated. 212 films were being showcased during the event, with

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being the country of focus.

Winners

* Golden Peacock (Best Film):

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Sergei Loznitsa Sergei Vladimirovich Loznitsa ( be, Сяргей Уладзіміравіч Лазніца, russian: Сергей Владимирович Лозница, uk, Сергій Володимирович Лозниця; born 5 September 1964) is a Uk ...

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 ...

Lijo Jose Pellissery Lijo Jose Pellissery (born 18 September 1978) is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. His best ...

for Ee.Ma.Yau * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award: Chemban Vinod Jose for Ee.Ma.Yau * IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award: Anastasiia Pustovit for When the Trees Fall * IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Praveen Morchhale for Walking With the Wind * IFFI Best Debut Director Award:

Treb Monteras II Alberto "Treb" Monteras II is a Filipino Film director and music video director. He is best known for his work on the film Respeto. Monteras has amassed a large number music video credits directing music videos for Bamboo, Rivermaya, Sugarfree ...

for

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* Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Milko Lazarov for " Ága" * Special Mention:

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for To Let (India)

Special Awards

* Life Time Achievement Award -

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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 ...

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Official Selections

Opening Film

* '' The Aspern Papers''

Closing Film

*''Sealed Lips''

International Competition

Indian Panorama

State Focus -
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(Special Section)

Mainstream Cinema Section

Controversy

On 22 November 2018 delegates who had gathered to watch the Danish crime thriller '' The Guilty'' began protesting at

Kala Academy Kala Academy (Academy of the Arts) is a prominent cultural centre run by the Government of Goa, in Goa, India. Situated at Campal, Panjim Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of ...

when they were not allowed to enter the theater. This led to a clash between them and the organizers. In the resulting argument,

Rajendra Talak Rajendra Talak is an Indian film director, from Goa. He is best known for his award-winning Konkani films, ''Aleesha'' and '' O Maria''. Early life Talak was born in Comba, Margao, Goa. He attended the Mahila Nutan and Popular High Schoo ...

, vice-chairman of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), was quoted as asking delegates from

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

to "go back home". A complaint was filed by Kerala-based director Kamal KM to IFFI CEO, Ameya Abhyankar. Following this, 29 other

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delegates, including 11 National Film winners like Dileesh Pothen and Dr Biju, signed a petition requesting a formal apology from Talak. When asked to comment, Talak replied that he had told the delegates to go back as the show was housefull.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:International Film Festival of India, 49th 2018 film festivals 2018 festivals in Asia 49 2018 in Indian cinema