IFFI 2019, the 50th edition of International Film Festival of India held its coveted award ceremony on the closing day at Panaji, Goa 20 to 28 Nov 2019
Actors Sonali Kulkarni and Kunal Kapoor hosted the ceremony. Moura of Narcos fame, Rohit Shetty, Aanand L Rai and Aditya Dhar were among others who dazzled the evening by their presence.
At the closing ceremony accomplished artists from entertainment world were felicitated.
Prem Chopra, Ilaiyaraaja, Manju Borah, Aravind Swamy, Haobam Paban Kumar and Birju Maharaj were among them.
The international jury was headed by John Bailey, cinematographer and former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
The jury members also included filmmakers Ramesh Sippy, Robin Campillo, Zhang Yang and
Winner list of the 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019 award
The Silver Peacock Award for the Best Director goes to Lijo Jose Pellissery, for his film #Jallikattu
The Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Female) – Usha Jadhav for Mai Ghat: Crime No. 103/2005
Best Debut Film of a Director – Monsters by Marius Otleanu and Abou Leila by Amin Sidi Boumédiène
Special Jury Award – Director Pema Tseden for Balloon
Special Mention – Hellaro directed by Abhishek Shah
ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal – Rwanda directed by Riccardo Salvetti
ICFT UNESCO Special Mention – Bahattar Hoorain directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
