# 53rd International Film Festival of India

The 53rd International Film Festival of India was an event held from 20 to 28 November 2022 with Alma & Oskar by Dieter Berner as the opening feature film, and Perfect Number by Krzysztof Zanussi as the closing feature film. France was the country of focus in the festival with eight films of the country included in the 'country of focus' section.

## Jury
### International jury

International Competition Jury to pick the awardees for Golden and Silver Peacocks.
* Nadav Lapid (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, with twelve members, was headed by the acclaimed director and editor, Chairperson 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

Source:
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Opening films |||||
| 2022 | Alma & Oskar | Alma & Oskar | Dieter Berner | Austria |
| Indian Panorama feature film |||||
| 2022 | Hadinelentu | Hadinelentu | Prithvi Konanur | India |
| Indian Panorama non-feature film |||||
| 2022 | The Show Must Go On | The Show Must Go On | Divya Cowasji | India |
| Mid fest film |||||
| 2022 | Fixation | Fixation | Mercedes Bryce Morgan | Canada, United States |
| Closing film |||||
| 2022 | Perfect Number | Liczba Doskonała | Krzysztof Zanussi | Poland |

## Country of focus

On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, 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) featured France in the 'Country of Focus' segment.

### Featuring films

| Title | Original Title | Director |
| Other People's Children (2022) | Les enfants des autres | Rebecca Zlotowski |
| The Crossing (2021) | | Florence Mialhe |
| Belle and Sebastian: The Nouvelle Generation (2022) | Belle Et Sebastien, Nouvelle Génération | Pierre Coré |
| Between Two Worlds (2020) | Le Quai de Ouistreham | Emmanuel Carrère |
| The Velvet Queen (2021) | | Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier |
| Sixteen (2022) | Les Autres | Philippe Lioret |
| The Vanished President (2022) | Le Tigre et le Président | Jean-Marc Peyrefitte |
| The Green Perfume (2022) | Le Parfum Vert | Nicolas Pariser |

## Awards and winners

Source:
* Golden Peacock (Best Film): The award carries a cash prize of ₹40 lakh (US$48,000) shared equally between the director and producer. The director receives the 'Golden Peacock' and a certificate in addition to the cash prize. The producer receives a certificate in addition to the cash.
* Silver Peacock:
** Best Director: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$18,000)
** Best Actor: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$12,000).
** Best Actress: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$12,000).
** Best Debut Film of a Director: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$12,000).
** Special Jury Award: Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) 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

Source:
| Image | Recipient | Country |
| Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award ||||
| | Carlos Saura | Spain |
| Indian Film Personality of the Year ||||
| | Chiranjeevi | India |
| Winner(s) | Work/ director |
| Golden Peacock (Best Film) |||
| I Have Electric Dreams | Valentina Maurel |
| Best Director |||
| Nader Saeivar | No End |
| Best Actor |||
| Vahid Mobasheri | No End |
| Best Actress |||
| Daniela Marin Navarro | I Have Electric Dreams |
| Best Debut Film of a Director |||
| Behind the Haystacks | Asimina Proedrou |
| Special Jury Award |||
| Lav Diaz | When The Waves Are Gone |
| Special Mention |||
| Praveen Kandregula | Cinema Bandi |
| ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal |||
| Nargesi | Payam Eskandar |