The 4th International Film Festival of India was held from 5th to 18 December 1969 in New Delhi's hotel "Ashoka Convention Hall".[1] 34 countries participated in the "4th IFFI" inaugurated by the then President of India V. V. Giri. The honors were classified under three sections - films as art, films as communication, and special short films from this edition featuring a total of 151 films.[2] A nine member jury was chaired by Raj Kapoor, R. K. Narayan, and Swedish filmmaker Mai Zetterling.[3]
| 4th International Film Festival of India | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of World cinema |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented on | 18 December 1969 |
| Official website | www |
| Best Feature Film | "The Damned" |
Winners
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- Golden Peacock (Best Film): "The Damned" by Luchino Visconti (Italian film)
- Golden Peacock (Best Short Film) "Taking off at 1800 Hours" (Cuban film)
- Silver Peacock
- Best Short Film "Man and the Crow" by Sugathapala Senarath Yapa (Srilankan film)
- Special Jury Awards to Lester James Peries for "Golu Hadawatha" (Srilankan film); Mrinal Sen for "Bhuvan Shome" (Indian film);[4] Sobhan Babu for "Bangaru Panjaram" (Indian film)[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "English Releases".
- ^ "International Film Festival in India". rrtd.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "4th IFFI".
- ^ "4th IFFI".
- ^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.
- ^ Sobhan Babu passes away. DNA India.