Indian Panorama is a flagship component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI),
under which the best of contemporary Indian films are selected for the promotion of film art. It
was introduced in 1978 as part of the stupendous IFFI umbrella to promote Indian Films along
with India's rich culture and heritage with the help of cinematic art. Since its inception, the
Indian Panorama has been completely devoted to showcasing the best Indian films of the year.
Organized by the National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, the primary aim of the Indian Panorama is to select the feature and non-feature
films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence for the promotion of film art through the
non-profit screening of these films under different categories such as:
(1) International Film Festivals in India and abroad.
(2) Indian Film Weeks held under Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes and
Specialized Indian Film Festivals outside cultural exchange protocols.
(3) Special Indian Panorama Festivals in India.
The Indian Panorama has the following sections:-
a) Feature Films- A maximum of 26 Feature films, including the Best Feature Film of the
National Film Awards of the respective year, distinguished by cinematic, thematic
and aesthetic excellence, are selected in accordance with the conditions and
procedure in the said regulations of Indian Panorama.
b) Non-Feature Films- A maximum of 21 Non-Feature films, including the best Non-
Feature Film of the National Film Awards of the respective year, distinguished by
cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence, are selected in accordance with the
conditions and procedure in the said regulations of Indian Panorama.