International Film Festival of India

56^th Edition

where:	Goa, India
when:	November 20^th - 28^th, 2025
address:	Entertainment Society of Goa Maquinez Palace Complex Dayanand Bandodkar Marg Campal Panaji, GA 403001
email:	iffigoa@nfdcindia.com
website:	iffigoa.org
deadline:	August 31st, 2025
entry form:	Submission at Filmfreeway.com

Started way back in 1952, the first ever IFFI was organized by the Films Division, Government of India, with the patronage of the first Prime Minister of India – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) aims at providing a common platform to the cinemas across the world to project the excellence of the art of film making. This India’s most prestigious festival is also the first International Film Festival held anywhere in Asia.
The Festival is being organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in collaboration with the State Government of Goa and the Indian Film Industry. The Festival is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations (FIAPF).
The Festival aims at providing a common platform for film makers of the world to
project there excellence in film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos; and promoting friendship and co-operation among people of the world.
The festival programme is broadly divided into the following categories:-
i. International Competition for Feature Films (upto 15 numbers. Upto three Indian Films will be selected for this section. Fiction Films with a minimum duration of 70 minutes and above).
ii. Non Competition( World Panorama) - for feature films from around the world (Fiction Films with a minimum duration of 70 minutes and above).
iii. Retrospectives, Tributes, Country Focus & other specially curated packages (Indian & Foreign) and Premieres.
iv. Indian Panorama - for Indian feature films, Indian Panorama.
v. Technical Workshops/Master Classes/other Interactive & Academic Sessions/Panel Discussions/Talent Hub.
vi. Film Bazaar (Film Market organized by the National Film Development Corporation of India).

participations

2024	The Empire by Bruno Dumont: From The Festivals The End by Joshua Oppenheimer: From The Festivals Happy holidays by Scandar Copti: From The Festivals Panopticon by George Sikharulidze: International Competition
2023	L'anima in pace by Ciro Formisano: Cinema of the World The beautiful summer by Laura Luchetti: Cinema of the World Casablanca by Adriano Valerio: Docu-Montage Comandante by Edoardo De Angelis: Cinema of the World Goliath by Roberto Marra, Stefano Salvatori: Cinema of the World Io Capitano by Matteo Garrone: Festival Kaleidoscope The Last Days of Humanity by Enrico Ghezzi, Alessandro Gagliardo: Docu-Montage Lubo by Giorgio Diritti: International Competition The trial by Ulises de La Orden: Docu-Montage Vista Mare by Julia Gutweniger, Florian Kofler: Docu-Montage
2022	Alcarràs by Carla Simon: Festival Kaleidoscope Monica by Andrea Pallaoro: Cinema of the World Ordinary Failures by Cristina Grosan: Cinema of the World Perfect Number by Krzysztof Zanussi: International Competition Red Shoes by Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser: International Competition The Substitute by Diego Lerman: Cinema of the World
2021	Atlantide by Yuri Ancarani: World Panorama The Giants by Bonifacio Angius: World Panorama Here we are by Nir Bergman: World Panorama Maternal by Maura Delpero: World Panorama Onoda - 10.000 nights in the jungle by Arthur Harari: Soul of Asia Silent Land by Aga Woszczynska: World Panorama The Story of My Wife by Ildikó Enyedi: Festival Kaleidoscope
2019	Flesh Out by Michela Occhipinti: World Panorama Sole by Carlo Sironi: World Panorama
2018	Dogman by Matteo Garrone: Festival Kaleidoscope Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli: World Panorama The Prize by Alessandro Gassmann: World Panorama
2017	A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano: Cinema of the World Children of the Night by Andrea De Sica: Cinema of the World Ears by Alessandro Aronadio: Biennale College
2016	Fiore by Claudio Giovannesi: Cinema of the World S is for Stanley by Alex Infascelli: Documenting the Legends
2015	Wondrous Boccaccio by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani: Masterstrokes
2014	Foreign Body by Krzysztof Zanussi: Master Strokes White Shadow by Noaz Deshe: World Cinema The Wonders by Alice Rohrwacher: International Cinema
2012	Dormant Beauty by Marco Bellocchio: World Cinema Love is in the Air by Fausto Brizzi: World Cinema Maternity Blues by Fabrizio Cattani: World Cinema Me and You by Bernardo Bertolucci: World Cinema Twice Born by Sergio Castellitto: World Cinema
2011	Mia and the Migoo by Jacques-Rémy Girerd: Sketches on the Screen A quiet Life by Claudio Cupellini: World Cinema
2010	Certified Copy by Abbas Kiarostami: Cinema of the World Draquila - L'Italia che trema by Sabina Guzzanti: Cinema of the world Freedom by Davide Ferrario: Cinema of the world Gangor by Italo Spinelli: Cinema of the world The Heir by Michael Zampino: Cinema of the world Lucia the Colors of Life by Giovanni De Pasquale: Cinema of the World The Sicilian Girl by Marco Amenta: Cinema of the world
2009	Giulia doesn’t date at night by Giuseppe Piccioni: Contemporary Italian Cinema I Am Alive by Dino Gentili, Filippo Gentili: Contemporary Italian Cinema No Man's Land by Danis Tanovic: War & Peace Schemes of affection by Dodo Fiori: Contemporary Italian Cinema We Can Do That by Giulio Manfredonia: Contemporary Italian Cinema
2008	Waiting for the Sun by Ago Panini: Cinema of the World
2007	Goodbye Bafana by Bille August: Cinema of the World The Lark Farm by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani Me, the Other by Mohsen Melliti The missing star by Gianni Amelio: Cinema of the World Ossidiana by Silvana Maja Red like the sky by Cristiano Bortone
2006	As the Shadow by Marina Spada: Cinema of the World The Caiman by Nanni Moretti: Cinema of the World Crime Novel by Michele Placido: Cinema of the World Ten Canoes by Rolf de Heer: Cinema of the World When do the girls show up? by Pupi Avati: Panorama
2005	Don't tell by Cristina Comencini: Cinema of the World The fever by Alessandro D'Alatri: Cinema of the World Fire at my Heart by Lamberto Lambertini: Cinema of the World Hidden by Michael Haneke: Cinema of the World The weeping meadow by Theo Angelopoulos: Cinema of the World
2004	A heart elsewhere by Pupi Avati: Cinema of the World Pater Familias by Francesco Patierno: Cinema of the World Secret file by Paolo Benvenuti: Cinema of the World

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