44th International Film Festival of India

44th International Film Festival of India
Awarded for	Best of World cinema
Presented by	Directorate of Film Festivals
Presented on	30 November 2013
Host	Tisca Chopra Gulshan Devaiah
Official website	www.iffigoa.org
Highlights
Best Feature Film	Beatriz's War
Lifetime achievement	Jiri Menzel

The 44th International Film Festival of India was held on 20 to 30 November 2013 in Goa.

File:Manish Tewari lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2013), in Panaji, Goa. The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar, the Secretary.jpg

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2013), in Panaji, Goa on November 20, 2013. The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar, the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Bimal Julka, Actor Kamal Haasan, Actress Waheeda Rehman and American actress Mrs. Susan Sarandon are also seen.

Winners

• Golden Peacock (Best Film): Beatriz's War by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis
• IFFI Best Director Award: Kaushik Ganguly for Apur Panchali
• IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award: Alon Abutbul for "A Place in Heaven"
• IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award: Magdalena Boczarska for In Hiding
• Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: "Thou Gild'st the Even" by Onur Ünlü (Turkish film)

Special Awards

• Life Time Achievement Award Jiri Menzel
• IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award: Waheeda Rehman
• Centenary Award: Kamaleshwar Mukherjee for Meghe Dhaka Tara

External links

• Official website