Kamya Panjabi bags Best Actress award for ‘She Never Said’ at the FIIFF!

#FilmfareIndiaInternationalFilmFestival (#FIIFF) is a #DivyanurFoundation presentation. Every year this festival felicitates 100 filmmakers from all over the world, who has made films on social issues. And this year #KamyaPunjabi won an award as a Best Actress for her short film She Never Said. Himani Shivpuri won as a Best Supporting Actress for her film Bediyan. Sunil Pal won for Gaali Galoj while Pankaj Berry won for his Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema. Urmi Negi won for exploring regional cinema and culture and other filmmakers who made films on domestic violence, casteism, gender equality and other social issues from all over the world. This festival’s aim is to appreciate and motivate all the filmmakers, storytellers to explore subjects on social issues. Filmfare India Film Festival 2023 has been known as a symbol of knowledge and art.

Winners list…..

Best Documentary Cinema On Women Empowerment: Tuk Tuk Girls – Director: Mukesh Tiwari, Producer: Bhushan Ghogale

Best Experimental Short Film: Mannequin – Director: Nadeem Ansari

Best Dedicated Actress: Priya Mishra – Mannequin

First Time Women Filmmaker: Divya P Sharma – Devi

Best Concept & Visualisation: Self Assessment – Director & Producer: Vikas Prashar

Best Provoking Documentary Feature Film On Women: Where shall I go, now? – Director & Producer: Kulbhushan Sarin & Ilaa Jain

Best Story (Marathi): Pyramud – Director: Shravan Diliprao Dandawate, Producer: Saida Pathan

Best Debut Director:Mr. Sanjay Shubhankar – She Never Said

Best Thriller Short Film: The Calling – Director: Pooja Kadam, Producer: Dharmendra Singh Bhurji

Best Inspirational Short Film: Gunjaaish- Different is beautiful – Director: Beno Malogi, Producer: Dr Nabat Lakhani

Best Experimental Feature Film: Stream – Director & Producer: Kranthi Kumar

Best Global Cinema (Short Film): SHOOLA – Director & Producer: Vijith Madan Raj

Best Social Short Film: Chunaav – Director: Avinash Shriram Shembatwad

Best Feature Film (Marathi): Pahije Jatiche – Director: Kabaddi Narendra Babu, Producer: Dr. Mallikarjun N. Gajre

Best Leading Lady: Lata Khubchandani – Letters from the past, Director: Vibha Kulkarni

Best Short Film (Critics): Orchha : Is Hardaul Alive? – Director: Rashmi Jeta , Producer: Mrs. Rashmi Jeta

Best Direction: Mr. Sailesh Konchady – Last Dance in Mariupol

Best Women Short Film: Vansha – Director: Rishi Rajendra Manohar, Producer: Wide Wings & Saavi arts

Best Women Issue Cinema: Bediyan – Director: Rajiv Ranjan, Producer: Rudraa Initiatives

Best Short Film: Aalingan – Director: Prashant Patil, Producer: Bonda Bhai & Vishal Ganpati Shanbhag

Best Documentary Women Filmmaker: And Skua Returned Early! – Director & Producer: Madhubala Chinchalkar

Best Biography On Delong Padung Life: Delong Padung..The Jewel of North East India – Director: Kamal Dayaram Nathani, Producer: Kamal Dayaram Nathani & Madhu Kamal Nathani

Best Background Score: Mr. Veivek Asthaana – The Lost Girl

Best Social Message Cinema: Daanam –
Director: Ashwin Dubey

Best Feature Film: Malhar – Producer: Praful Prasad

Best Global Message Cinema (Feature Film Category): AM I A HERO – Director: MOHAMMED KHATIB, Producer: ARAB BOLLYWOOD

Best Actress: Urmi Negi – Bathaun Subero Ghaam- 2

Best Feature Film (Regional): PARAMPARA – Mr. Andrew Joaquim Rebello & Harish Kumar

Best Social Message Cinema (Critics Choice)
Just Chill Mom – Director: Rahulsonu Srivastava

Best Writer: Asima Bhatt – Say No To Success

Best Supporting Actress: Himani Shivpuri – Bediyan

Best Actress: Kamya Punjabi – She Never Said

Special Award..Outstanding Contribution To Indian Cinema : Mr. Pankaj Berry