25 Feature Films and 20 Non-Feature Films to be Screened in Indian Panorama at 55th IFFI

The Indian Panorama, a flagship section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), announces selection of 25 Feature Films and 20 Non-Feature Films to be showcased in the 55^th edition of IFFI. The package of 25 Feature Films including 5 films from mainstream cinema have been chosen from a broad spectrum of 384 contemporary Indian feature films. The Jury’s choice for the opening Film of Indian Panorama 2024 is “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Hindi)”, directed by Shri Randeep Hooda.

Further, a package of 20 non-feature films will be screened in the Indian Panorama selected from a spectrum of 262 films. The package of Non-Feature Films exemplifies the capacity of emerging and established filmmakers to document, investigate, entertain and also reflect contemporary Indian values. The Jury’s choice for the opening film in the non-feature category is ‘Ghar Jaisa Kuch (Ladakhi)’, directed by Shri Harsh Sangani.

The Feature Film Jury was headed by acclaimed Film Director, Actor and ScreenwriterDr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. The Feature Jury constituted of twelve Members, who individually represent various acclaimed films and are well-known film professionals, while collectively representing the diverse Indian film fraternity.

The Indian Panorama Feature Films Jury Members:

1. Shri. Manoj Joshi, Actor
2. Ms. Susmita Mukherjee, Actor
3. Shri. Himansu Sekhar Khatua, Film Director
4. Shri. Oinam Gautam Singh, Film Director
5. Shri. Ashuu Trikha, Film Director
6. Shri. S.M. Patil, Film Director and Writer
7. Shri. Neelaabh Kaul, Cinematographer and Film Director
8. Shri. Susant Misra, Film Director
9. Shri. Arun Kumar Bose, Ex HOD of Prasad Institute and Sound Engineer
10. Ms. Ratnottama Sengupta, Writer and Editor
11. Shri. Sameer Hanchate, Film Director
12. Ms. Priya Krishnaswamy, Film Director

The 25 Feature Films selected in Indian Panorama 2024:

Mainstream Cinema Section:

The Non-Feature Film Jury, comprising six members, was headed by acclaimed Documentary and Wildlife Film Director and V. Shantram Lifetime Achievement Award WinnerShri. Subbiah Nallamuthu.

The Indian Panorama Non Feature Films Jury Members:

1. Shri. Rajnikant Acharya, Producer and Film Director
2. Shri. Ronel Haobam, Film Director
3. Ms. Usha Deshpande, Film Director and Producer
4. Ms. Vandana Kohli, Film Director and Writer
5. Shri. Mithunchandra Chaudhari, Film Director
6. Ms. Shalini Shah, Film Director

The 20 Non Feature Films selected in Indian Panorama 2024: