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{{short description|2022 Indian film festival}}
{{Update|part=Official selection|reason=Various film sections such as Indian Panorama and International Competition need to be added|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox Film festival
| name = 53rd International Film Festival of India
| image = 53rd IFFI poster.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| opening = ''Alma & Oskar'' by Dieter Berner
| closing = ''Perfect Number'' by [[Krzysztof Zanussi]]
| location = Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at [[Panaji]], [[Goa]], [[India]]
| founded = 1952
| awards = {{Plainlist|
*'''[[IFFI Best Film Award|Golden Peacock]]:''' ''[[I Have Electric Dreams]]'' by Valentina Maurel
*'''Silver Peacock:'''
*[[IFFI Best Director Award|Best Director]]: Nader Saeivar, ''No End''
*[[IFFI Best Actor Award (Male)|Best Actor]]: Vahid Mobasheri, ''No End''
*[[IFFI Best Actor Award (Female)|Best Actress]]: Daniela Marin Navarro, ''I Have Electric Dreams''
*'''[[IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal|ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal]]:''' Payam Eskandar, ''Nargesi''
*'''[[IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award|Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award]]:''' [[Carlos Saura]]
*'''[[IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award|Indian Film Personality of the Year]]:''' [[Chiranjeevi]]
}}
| host = [[Government of Goa]] <br> [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| number = {{Plainlist|
*
* international films from 73 countries
* world premieres
* international premieres
* Asia premieres
* India premieres
}}
| date = Opening: {{Start date|df=y|2022|11|20}} <br> Closing: {{End date|df=y|2022|11|28}}
| website = {{URL|https://iffigoa.org/}}
| previous = [[52nd International Film Festival of India|52nd]]
| main = [[International Film Festival of India]]
| next = [[54th International Film Festival of India|54th]]
}}

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.<ref name="fest">{{Cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1870193|title=53RD IFFI 2022 official|access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/iffi-2022-indian-panorama-line-up-includes-jai-bhim-rrr-the-kashmir-files-8224950/|title=IFFI 2022 Indian Panorama line-up includes Jai Bhim, RRR, The Kashmir Files|date=22 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/s-s-rajamoulis-rrr-dev-starrer-tonic-to-be-screened-at-53rd-international-film-festival-of-india-iffi/cid/1893620|title=S.S. Rajamouli's RRR, Dev-starrer Tonic to be screened at 53rd International Film Festival of India|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> [[France]] was the country of focus in the festival with eight films of the country included in the 'country of focus' section.<ref name="cif">{{cite web|url= https://iffigoa.org/country-focus-france/|title=County Focus|website= iffigoa.org|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

==Jury==

===International jury===
International Competition Jury that picked the awardees for Golden and Silver Peacocks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iffigoa.org/international-competition-jury/|title= International Competition Jury |website=iffigoa.org|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

* [[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:<ref name="fest"/>

*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==
{{Small|Source:}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/asia/alma-oskar-iffi-goa-opener-1235431689/ |title= 'Alma & Oskar' to Open International Film Festival of India, Competition Titles, Masterclasses Revealed|first= Naman |last= Ramachandran |website= Variety |date= 13 November 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px"
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | English title
!scope="col" | Original title
!scope="col" | Director(s)
!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#FF9966"|Opening films
|-
| 2022
| colspan="2"|''Alma & Oskar''
| Dieter Berner
| Austria
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#FF4966"|Indian Panorama feature film
|-
| 2022
| colspan="2"|''[[Hadinelentu]]''
| Prithvi Konanur
| India
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#FF7966"|Indian Panorama non-feature film
|-
| 2022
| colspan="2"|''The Show Must Go On''
| Divya Cowasji
| India
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#FAB520"|Mid fest film
|-
| 2022
| colspan=2|''Fixation''
| Mercedes Bryce Morgan
| Canada, United States
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#FEE729"|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 [[2022 Cannes Film Festival|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/france-the-country-of-focus-for-the-53rd-international-film-festival-of-india-goa-11613681.html|title=France- The country of focus for the 53rd International Film Festival of India, Goa|website=Firstpost|date=11 November 2022|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

;Featuring films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iffigoa.org/country-focus/#:~:text=To%20celebrate%20cinematic%20excellence%20and,of%20Focus%20selected%20is%20France.|title=Country Focus - France Films |website=iffigoa|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !!Original title!! Director
|-
|''[[Other People's Children (2022 film)|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==
{{Small|Source:}}<ref name="fest"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/iffi-2022-winners-list-i-have-electric-dreams-8294772/|title=IFFI 2022 winners list: I Have Electric Dreams wins big|date=28 November 2022}}</ref>
* '''[[IFFI Best Film Award|Golden Peacock (Best Film)]]:''' The award carries a cash prize of {{INRconvert|40|l}} 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:'''
**'''[[IFFI Best Director Award|Best Director]]:''' Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of {{INRconvert|15|l}}
**'''[[IFFI Best Actor Award (Male)|Best Actor]]:''' Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of {{INRconvert|10|l}}.
**'''[[IFFI Best Actor Award (Female)|Best Actress]]:''' Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of {{INRconvert|10|l}}.
**'''[[IFFI Best Debut Director Award|Best Debut Film of a Director]]:''' Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of {{INRconvert|10|l}}.
**'''[[IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention|Special Jury Award]]:''' Silver Peacock, certificate and a cash prize of {{INRconvert|15|l}} 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.
**'''[[IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention|Special Mention]]:'''
*'''[[IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal|ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal]]'''
*'''[[IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award|Stayajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award]]'''
*'''[[IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award|Indian Film Personality of the Year Award]]'''

===Winners===
{{Small|Source:}}<ref name="fest"/><ref name="auto"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image !! Recipient !! Country!!Ref.
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#eedd82|[[IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award|Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award]]}}
|-
|[[File:Carlos Saura, 2017.jpg|thumb|120px]]||'''[[Carlos Saura]]'''||Spain
|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#eedd82|[[IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award|Indian Film Personality of the Year]]}}
|-
|[[File:The Senior Vice-Minister of Tourism, Japan, Mr. Hiroshi Kajiyama calls on the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, Dr. K. Chiranjeevi, in New Delhi on February 12, 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px]]||'''[[Chiranjeevi]]'''||India
|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Winner(s)
! Work/ director
! Ref.
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#eedd82|[[IFFI Best Film Award|Golden Peacock (Best Film)]]}}
|-
| ''[[I Have Electric Dreams]]''
| Valentina Maurel
|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#eedd82|[[IFFI Best Director Award|Best Director]]}}
|-
| Nader Saeivar
| ''No End''
|
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#ffdd82|[[IFFI Best Actor Award (Male)|Best Actor]]}}
|-
|Vahid Mobasheri
| ''No End''
|
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#ffdd82|[[IFFI Best Actor Award (Female)|Best Actress]]}}
|-
| Daniela Marin Navarro
| ''[[I Have Electric Dreams]]''
|
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#ffdd82|[[IFFI Best Debut Director Award|Best Debut Film of a Director]]}}
|-
| ''[[Behind the Haystacks]]''
| Asimina Proedrou
|
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#ffdd82|[[IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention|Special Jury Award]]}}
|-
| Lav Diaz
| ''When The Waves Are Gone''
|
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#ffdd82|[[IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention|Special Mention]]}}
|-
| Praveen Kandregula
| ''[[Cinema Bandi]]''
|
|-
!colspan =4|{{Award category|#ffdd82|[[IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal|ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal]]}}
|-
| ''Nargesi''
| Payam Eskandar
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://iffigoa.org/}}

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