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
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 ...
since 2010 to an actress for the best performance in a leading role in
World cinema
World cinema is a term in film theory that refers to films made outside of the American motion picture industry, particularly those in opposition to the aesthetics and values of commercial American cinema.Nagib, Lúcia. "Towards a positive de ...
.
Earlier the award was presented on various occasions at the
3rd IFFI for ensemble cast in "
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 ...
", and Brazilian actress
Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (born 15 September 1965) is a Brazilian film, stage and television actress and writer. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and the actor Fernando Torr ...
at
11th IFFI.
List of award winners
References
{{International Film Festival of India
Lists of Indian award winners
International Film Festival of India
Indian film festivals
Festivals in Goa
Film awards for lead actress
Indian film awards