The 53rd

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was an event held from 20 - 28 November 2022 with ''Alma & Oskar'' by Dieter Berner as the Opening feature film, and ''Perfect Number'' by

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as the Closing feature film.

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is the country of focus in the festival with eight films of the country included in 'country of focus' section.

Jury

International jury

International Competition Jury to pick the awardees for Golden and Silver Peacocks. *

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(Jury Chairperson) Writer and Film Director, Israel * Jinko Gotoh - Film Producer, United States * Javier Angulo Barturen - Documentary Filmmaker * Pascale Chavance - Editor, France * Sudipto Sen - Writer, Director- India

Feature films

The Feature Film Jury, comprising twelve members, was headed by acclaimed Director and Editor, Chairperson Shri Vinod Ganatra. The Feature Jury constituted of the following Members who individually represent various acclaimed films, and film-related professions, whereas collectively representing the diverse Indian fraternity: *Shri. A. Karthik Raja; Cinematographer *Shri. Ananda Jyothi; Musician, Writer and Filmmaker *Smt. Dr. Anuradha Singh; Filmmaker and Editor *Shri. Ashok Kashyap; Producer, Director and Cinematographer *Shri Enumula Premraj; Director and Screenwriter *Smt Geeta M Gurappa; Sound Engineer *Shri Imo Singh; Producer, Director and Writer *Shri. Jugal Debata; Producer, Director and Cinematographer *Shri. Sailesh Dave; Producer *Shri. Shibu G Sushelan; Producer *Shri V. N. Aditya; Producer, Director and Screenwriter *Shri. Vishnu Sharma; Author and Film Critic

Official selection

Country in focus

is the country of focus in the festival with eight films of the country included in 'country of focus' section. On the occasion of the

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, India was named the ‘Country of Honour’ at the Marche du Cinema of the Cannes Film Festival this year. This first-ever honour, conferred on India, symbolises the significant role that cinema plays in the cultural relationship between the two countries. To reciprocate, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa) will feature France in the ‘Country Focus’ segment. ;Featuring films

Awards and winners

* Golden Peacock (Best Film): The award carries a cash prize of shared equally between the director and producer. The director will receive the 'Golden Peacock' and a certificate in addition to the cash prize. The Producer will receive a certificate in addition to the cash. * Silver Peacock: **

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: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of ** Best Actor: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of . **

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of . ** Best Debut Film of a Director: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of . ** Special Jury Award: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of given to a film or an individual. The award will be given to the director of the film in case a film wins the award. ** Special Mention: * ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal * Stayajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award * Indian Film Personality of the Year Award

Winners

References

External links

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