25 Feature Films and 20 Non-Feature Films to be screened at 54th IFFI ‘Aattam, (Malayalam)’ to be the Opening Feature Film, of Indian Panorama 2023 ‘Andro Dreams (Manipuri)’ to be the Opening Non-Feature Film, Indian Panorama 2023
Swati Bhat
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has announced the selection of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films for its main component, Indian Panorama. The shortlisted films will be shown during the 54th IFFI, which will be held in Goa from November 20th to November 28th, 2023.
The National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, organizes the Indian Panorama to select feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic, and aesthetic excellence in accordance with the conditions and procedures outlined in the Indian Panorama regulations.
The Indian Panorama is chosen by a jury of notable film personalities from across India, with a total of twelve Jury members for feature films and six Jury members for non-feature films, led by the respective Chairpersons. The prominent Jury panels, each with their own area of expertise, contribute equally to the consensus that leads to the selection of Indian Panorama films in their respective categories.
The Feature Film Jury, comprising twelve members, was headed by acclaimed Film Director, Actor and Producer; Chairperson Shri. Dr. T. S. Nagabharana. The Feature Jury is constituted of the following Members who individually represent various acclaimed films, and film-related professions, while collectively representing the diverse Indian fraternity:
1. Shri. A. Karthik Raaja; Cinematographer
2. Shri. Anjan Bose; Film Director and Producer
3. Smt. Dr. Itirani Samanta; Film Producer and Journalist
4. Shri. K.P Vyasan; Film Producer, Director, and Screenwriter
5. Shri. Kamlesh Mishra; Film Director and Scriptwriter
6. Shri. Kiran Ganti; Film Editor and Director
7. Shri. Milind Lele; Film Director and Producer
8. Shri. Pradip Kurbah; Film Director
9. Ms. Rama Vij; Actor
10. Shri. Romi Meitei; Film Director
11. Shri. Sanjay Jadhav; Film Director and Cinematographer
12. Shri. Vijay Pande; Film Director and Editor
A package of 25 Feature films has been selected to be screened in the Indian Panorama section at the 54th IFFI from a broad spectrum of 408 contemporary Indian feature films. The following package of feature films reflects the vibrancy and diversity of the Indian film industry.
The list of 25 feature films selected in the Indian Panorama 2023 is as follows:
Aaraariraaro
Kannada
Sandeep Kumar V
Aattam
Malayalam
Anand Ekarshi
Ardhangini
Bengali
Kaushik Ganguly
Deep Fridge
Bengali
Arjun Dutta
Dhai Aakhar
Hindi
Praveen Arora
Iratta
Malayalam
Rohit M.G. Krishnan
Kaadhal Enbathu Pothu Udamai
Tamil
Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Kaathal
Malayalam
Jeo Baby
Kantara
Kannada
Rishab Shetty
Malikappuram
Malayalam
Vishnu Sasi Shankar
Mandali
Hindi
Rakesh Chaturvedi Om
Mirbeen
Karbi
Mridul Gupta
Neela Nira Sooriyan
Tamil
Samyuktha Vijayan
Nna Thaan Case Kodu
Malayalam,
Ratheesh Balakrishna Poduval
Pookkaalam
Malayalam
Ganeshraj
Rabindra Kabya Rahasya
Bengali
Sayantan Ghosal
Sanaa
Hindi
Sudhanshu Saria
The Vaccine War
Hindi
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri
Vadh
Hindi
Jaspal Singh Sandhu
Viduthalai Part 1
Tamil
Vetri Maaran
Mainstream Cinema Section
2018-Everyone Is A Hero
Malayalam
Jude Anthany Joseph
Gulmohar
Hindi
Rahul V Chittella
Ponniyin Selvan Part - 2
Tamil
Mani Ratnam
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
Hindi
Apoorv Singh Karki
The Kerala Story
Hindi
Sudipto Sen
Non-Feature Films
The Non-Feature Film Jury, comprising six members, was headed by acclaimed documentary film Director Shri. Arvind Sinha. The Non-Feature Jury is constituted of the following Members who individually represent various acclaimed films and film-related professions, while collectively representing the diverse Indian fraternity:
1. Shri. Arvind Pandey; Film Director and Writer
2. Shri. Bobby Wahengbam; Film Director and Producer
3. Shri. Dip Bhuyan; Film Director
4. Shri. Kamlesh Udasi; Film Director and Producer
5. Ms. Paushali Ganguli; Animator, Film Director and Screenwriter
6. Shri. Varun Kurtkoti; Film Director
A package of 20 Non-Feature films has been selected to be screened in the Indian Panorama section at 54th IFFI from a broad spectrum of 239 contemporary Indian non-feature films. The package of non-feature films exemplifies the capacity of emerging and established filmmakers to document, investigate, entertain, and reflect contemporary Indian values.
The list of 20 Non-Feature Films selected in the Indian Panorama 2023 is as follows:
1947: Brexit India
English
Sanjivan Lal
Andro Dreams
Manipuri
Longjam Meena Devi3
Baasan
Hindi
Jitank Singh Gurjar
Back To The Future
English
M.S. Bish
Baruar Xongxar
Assamese
Utpal Borpujari
Behrupiya - The Impersonator
Hindi
Bhasker Vishwanathan
Bhangaar
Marathi
Sumira Roy
Nansei Nilam (Changing Landscape)
Tamil
Pravin Selvam
Chupi Roh
Dogri
Disha Bhardwaj
Giddh (The Scavenger)
Hindi
Manish Saini
Kathabor
Assamese
Keshar Jyoti Das
Lachit (The Warrior)
Assamese
Parthasarathi Mahanta
Last Meet
Manipuri
Waribam Dorendra Singh
Life In Loom
Hindi, Tamil,Assamese, Bengali, English
Edmond Ranson
Mau: The Spirit Dreams Of Cheraw
Mizo
Shilpika Bordoloi
Pradakshina
Marathi
Prathamesh Mahale
Sadabahar
Konkani
Suyash Kamat
Sri Rudram
Malayalam
Ananda Jyothi
The Sea & Seven Villages
Oriya
Himansu Sekhar Khatua
Utsavmurti
Marathi
Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi
The Non-Feature Film Jury’s choice for the opening non-feature film of Indian Panorama, 2023 is ‘Andro Dreams (Manipuri) directed by Ms. Longjam Meena Devi.
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