3rd International Film Festival of India
The 3rd International Film Festival of India was held from 8 to 21 January 1965 in New Delhi.[1][2] The third edition was the first competitive film festival ever held in India inaugurated by the then President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The festival Chaired by Satyajit Ray for the first time was graded ‘A’ category by the Paris - based Federation International de Producers de Films.[1][2] With this recognition the festival in India came on par with Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Karlovy Vary and Moscow International film festivals.[3]
| 3rd International Film Festival of India | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of World cinema |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented on | 21 January 1965 |
| Official website | www |
| Best Feature Film | Gamperaliya' |
Winners
- Best Film: Golden Peacock Award: "Gamperaliya" (Sri Lankan film)
- Best Short Film: Golden Peacock Award: "Cyclone" (Cuban film)
Opening film
- "Ivaylo" by "Nikola Valchev"
Closing film
- "America America" by "Elia Kazan"
References
- "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "International Film Festival in India". rrtd.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "One of Asia's First Film Festivals – IFFI over the years". International Film Festival of India, Goa. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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