The National Film Development Corporation, the nodal agency of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that organises the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has opened submissions for Indian feature and non-feature films to be screened in the Indian Panorama section at the festival’s 54th edition in Goa, from November 20th to November 28th, 2023.
The Indian Panorama section is IFFI’s flagship property, and it aims to promote films in Indian languages that are chosen by an eminent jury and screened at IFFI as well as international film festivals in India and abroad, Indian Film Weeks held under Bilateral Cultural Exchange programmes, specialised Indian Film Festivals held outside of cultural exchange protocols, and special Indian Panorama festivals in India.
The prominent jury panels—12 members for the feature film part and 6 for the non-feature film section—contribute equally to the consensus that leads to the selection of Indian Panorama films in their respective categories by exercising their individual expertise.
This year, as in previous years, a maximum of 26 films in the feature portion and 21 films in the non-feature section will be chosen. The Best Feature Film and Best Non-Feature Film of the 2023 National Film Awards will be chosen. Films characterised by cinematic, thematic, and artistic brilliance are chosen in accordance with Indian Panorama’s conditions and processes.
While the details of the eligibility criteria for films and the submission process can be found on the IFFI website, there are two basic eligibility criteria for film selection: first, all films must include English subtitles, and second, films must have been completed between August 30, 2022, and July 31, 2023, or have a Censor Board certification during this period. The deadline for film submissions is August 10th, 2023.
