The 15th Bengaluru International Film Festival took place in Bengaluru from February 29 to March 7. The awards recognised Kannada films and movies from other states as well.
While Kannada film Nirvana won the First Best Film award in the Kannada cinema competition category, Marathi movie Shyamchi Aai won the First Best Film award in the Indian cinema competition category. In the Asian Cinema category, the Jordanian film Inshallah A Boy won the First Best Film award.
Filmmaker and art designer MS Sathyu was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Here’s the complete list:
Kannada Cinema Competition
FIRST BEST FILM – NIRVANA
DIRECTOR: AMAR L
PRODUCER K MANJU, AVINASH SHETTY
SECOND BEST FILM – KANDEELU
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: K YASHODA PRAKASH
THIRD BEST FILM – ALINDIA RADIO
DIRECTOR: RANGASWAMY
PRODUCER DEVAGANGA FRAMES
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
KSHETRAPATHI
DIRECTOR: SHRIKANT KATAGI
PRODUCER ASHRAGA CREATIONS
NETPAC JURY AWARD
SWATHI MUTTHINA MALE HANIYE
DIRECTOR: RAJ B SHETTY
PRODUCER: RAMYA (APPLE BOX STUDIOS)
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INDIAN CINEMA COMPETITION
FIRST BEST FILM – SHYAMCHI AAI
DIRECTOR: SUJAY DAHAKE
PRODUCER: PUNE FILM COMPANY (PVT) LTD
SECOND BEST FILM – AYOTHI
DIRECTOR: R MANTHIRA MURTHY
PRODUCER: R RAVINDRAN
THIRD BEST FILM – CHAVER
DIRECTOR: TINU PAPPACHAN
ARUN NARAYAN PRODUCTIONS
FIPRESCI AWARD
SHYAMCHI AAI
DIRECTOR: SUJAY DAHAKE
PRODUCER: PUNE FILM COMPANY (PVT) LTD
ASIAN CINEMA COMPETITION
FIRST BEST FILM – INSHALLAH A BOY
DIRECTOR: AMJAD AL RASHEED
PRODUCER: IMAGINARIUM FILMS, BAYT AI SHAWREB, GEORGES
FILMS
SECOND BEST FILM – STHAL
DIRECTOR: JAYANTH DIGAMBAR SOMALKAR
PRODUCER: DHUN
THIRD BEST FILM – Sunday
DIRECTOR: SHOKIR KOLIKOV
PRODUCER: FIRDAVAS ABDUKOLIKOV
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
MITHYA
DIRECTOR: SUMANTH BHAT
PRODUCER: PARAMVAH PICTURES LLLP
Lifetime Achievement Award: MS Sathyu
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