IFFI in collaboration with the International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT), Paris, each year presents a special ICFT prize consisting of the UNESCO Gandhi Medal awarded to a film which reflects the ideals promoted by UNESCO - especially – Tolerance, Intercultural Dialogue and Culture of Peace.

Collection of fiction feature debuts that exemplify what the next generation of filmmakers are envisioning onscreen

IFFI’s official selection of international feature films from across the world.

Entries open for the above four sections: Last date for submission: 31st August 2023.

Eligibility: English-subtitled Films with a minimum duration of 70 minutes and above. They must have been completed between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023. Except for Indian films, the entries in this section should not have been released/ shown virtual/ OTT platform/ physically in India or presented in any other Indian Film Festivals before.

Link for detailed Festival Regulations and online film applications (non-Indian Films): https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalFilmFestivalofIndiaIFFI-Goa

Indian Films for competitions: selected through Indian Panorama entries (would be invited separately)

A collection of feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence, in different Indian languages (English-subtitled), selected by Indian Panorama Jury.

Exceptional films from veteran filmmakers, and the critically acclaimed hits from the other international film festivals of the year.

Opening, Mid-fest and Closing Films, First-shows of the awaited foreign and Indian films in presence of their star-casts.

The largest South Asian film market as a distinctive vertical of IFFI. It encourages creative and financial collaboration between the South Asian and International film communities. The focus is on discovering, supporting and showcasing South Asian content and talent in filmmaking, production and distribution. The Bazaar also facilitates the sales of world cinema in the South Asian region. Different programmes in Films Bazaar include Country/State/Company Stalls and Pavillions, Co-Production Market, Viewing Room, Market Screenings, Work in Progress Lab, Producers’ Workshop, Knowledge Series, Book-to-Box Office, Screenwriters’ Lab, etc

75 young talents (between 18 to 35 years) selected after a rigorous competition by an eminent jury, chosen based on their excellence in different areas of filmmaking, namely direction, acting, cinematography, editing, scriptwriting, playback singing, music composition, costume-and-makeup, art design and animation, visual effects (VFX), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). They would compete in a ‘Challenge’ to test their mettle in the art of Cinema.

Movies–related engagement activities for delegates and public