India International Film Festival is being organised by group of active filmmakers from Bollywood through a charitable non profit organisation, Vikas India Trust, whose mission is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education, audience participation and cross cultural cinema experience. Our principal objective is to enrich, to educate, to entertain, to initiate cultural dialogue and celebrate cinematic experience.
Pune being very close to the film capital of India, Bollywood, Mumbai and a vibrant , buzzing with youth, a cultural, educational, technological centre of India where there is a culmination of producers, Investors, distributers and renowned film personalities. Which will present the submitters with future opportunities to advance their films and further careers.

IIFF has constituted a highly experienced jury to select the best high quality films for International Competition, Indian Competition and Marathi Competition for various awards. This awards section tries to give due credits to different contribution made in the film making.
A) International Competition :
1. International Gold Award for Best Film.
2. International Silver Award for 2nd Best Film.
3. International Gold Award for Best Director.
4. International Silver Award for 2nd Best Director.
5. International Gold Award for Best Screenplay.
6. International Gold Award for Best Editing.
7. International Gold Award for Best Cinematographer.

B. Indian Competition:
1. Indian Gold Award for Best Film.
2. Indian Silver Award for 2nd Best Film.
3. Indian Gold Award for Best Director.
4. Indian Silver Award for 2nd Best Director.
5. Indian Gold Award for Best Screenplay.
6. Indian Gold Award for Best Editing.
7. Indian Gold Award for Best Cinematographer.

C. Marathi Competition:
1. Pune Gold Award for Best Film.
2. Pune Silver Award for 2nd Best Film.
3. Pune Gold Award for Best Director.
4. Pune Silver Award for 2nd Best Director.
5. Pune Gold Award for Best Male Actor.
6. Pune Gold Award for Best Female Actor.
7. Pune Gold Award for Best Screenplay.
8. Pune Gold Award for Best Editing.
9. Pune Gold Award for Best Cinematographer.

Only feature films are accepted made in any language, of any genre, from any country without any prejudice. The films made in other than English language shall be presented with English subtitles. The films shall be submitted preferably in recent acceptable format. The most preferred format shall be DCP. The duration of the films shall be between 60 - 180 minutes. Other details are given on website.
This being a competition festival, three sections i.e. International Competition, Indian Competition and Marathi Competition.
All films submitted shall be eligible for International Competition. All Indian language films originating from any country shall be eligible for Indian Competition. All Marathi language films submitted, originating from any country shall be eligible for Marathi Competition.

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  • I am very much happy to know that my film The Life of Kampoti has been selected for award winner.
    Thank you for this great message.

    October 2020
  • At this difficult time, we are grateful for the official efforts of the film festival, and we are honored to be recognized by the judges of this year. Thank you.

    September 2020
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Mr Wen-yuan for your positive review for our Festival. We will take this review as an added responsibility to keep performing better.

  • a nice festival with very sensitive and kind people. thank you very much for selecting my film :) domenico costanzo

    September 2020
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Mr Domenico for your positive review for our Festival. We will take this review as an added responsibility to keep performing better.

  • As the script writer, music supervisor and director of Mambo |Man, I would like to thank you your organization and people behind the scene at India International Film Award for this amazing festival. It is not easy for anybody under the present circumstances but your approach and dedication makes it easier for all of us to cope. Beautifully organized and communication could not be better. We are thrilled and appreciate your consideration which at the age of 70 gives me inspiration to start on my second film!
    Thanks to all of you. Keep up your amazing work as this world without arts and culture won't be a world worth living in!
    Thanks to all of you
    Mo Fini

    September 2020
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Mr Mo Fini for your positive review for our Festival. We will take this review as an added responsibility to keep performing better.

  • 10 members of 'Ek Aasha' film team attended the screening and award ceremony in 2019 and ALL of them said that the festival was well run, venue was awesome and above all they got to interact with progressive, art lovers and film industry veterans. We loved how our child artist was received by the organisers and the whole team. Hats off to the organisers and best wishes for their future festivals. Wish we had more of such festivals in India.

    June 2019