The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 is expected to be one of the largest international Indian film festivals outside of the country. It just announced its nominations for its annual awards ceremony, and there are some promising films that have made the cut. The festival is an annual event held in Melbourne, Australia, sponsored by the Victorian Government. It showcases the best films from India and the subcontinent.
The IFFM 2022 is making a comeback for its physical version this month after being only virtual for two years. This year the festival will begin on 12-20 August in the lesson, and will also feature special virtual programming between 13 and 30 August for Australian audiences.
The Melbourne Film Awards will be held on the 14th of August. In addition to feature films, the awards will honor the popular OTT series.
The starring actors and filmmakers/producers of films like Jai Bhim, The Rapist, Gangubai Kathiwadi, 83, Badhaai Do, and Ladies Only are among the most nominated films at the annual AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards).
In 2021, IFFM will include streaming platforms as awards categories. These include Best Series, Best Actress in a Series, and Best Actress in a Series. Mumbai Diaries, Aranyak, Mai, and Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein are among the contenders.
The jury panel at the IFFM has had the privilege of naming some of the most prominent Australian film personalities. Juror members include global award-winning film editor Jill Bilcock, one of Australia's well-known actors Vince Colosimo, multi-award-winning filmmaker Geoffrey Wright, and multi-award-winning filmmaker Nadia Tass.
Nominations List for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in 2022
BEST FILM
Hindi: 83
Hindi: Badhaai Do
Hindi / Gangubai Kathiawadi
Tamil / Jai Bhim
Malayalam Minnal Murali
Malayalam Paka (River of Blood) / Paka
Sardar Udham / Hindi
The Rapist / English, Hindi
BEST INDIE FILM
Mishing / Boomba Ride
Hindi: Dug Dug
Punjabi / Jaggi
Calcutta/ Bengali Once Upon a Time
Pedro / Kannada
Shankars Fairies / Hindi
Hindi / Shoebox
Hindi, English: Fairy Folk
BEST ACTOR (MALE)
Pedro Hegde, Gopal Hegde, Kannada
Rajkummar Rao, Badhaai Do / Hindi
Jaggi / Punjabi Ramnish Chaudhary
Ranveer Singh, 83, of Hindi, is a well-known author.
Tamil, Suriya, Jai Bhim
Minnal Murali / Malayalam Tovino Thomas
Vicky Kaushal, Sardar Udham / Hindi
Abhishek Bachchan Dasvi / Hindi
BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia Bhatt, / Hindi
Bhumi Pednekar, Badhaai Do / Hindi
Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia Bhatt / Hindi
Deepika Padukone, Gehraiyaan / Hindi
The Rapist, Konkona Sen Sharma, / English, Hindi
Jose, Jai Bhim, and Tamil Lijomol Jose
Jalsa / Hindi: Shefali Shah
Sreelekha Mitra, Once Upon A Time in Calcutta / Bengali
Jalsa/Vidya Balan / Hindi
BEST DIRECTOR
Anmol Sidhu, Jaggi, Punjabi
Aparna Sen, The Rapist / Hindi
Kabir Khan, 83, / Hindi
The Pan Nalin, Chhello Show (Last Film Show) / Gujarati
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi
Shoojit Sircar, Sardar Udham / Hindi
Suresh Triveni, Jalsa / Hindi
T.J. Gnanavel, Jai Bhim / Tamil
BEST DOCUMENTARY
A Night of Knowing Nothing
Ayena (Mirror)
Kicking Balls
Ladies only
Urf (A.K.A)
THE BEST SUBCONTINENT FILM
Pakistan / Joyland
Bhutan / Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Man / Bangladesh No Lands
Bangladesh Rehana Maryam Noor
Sri Lanka's Newspaper / The Newspaper
BEST ACTOR IN A SERIES
26/11: Mohit Raina and the Mumbai Diaries
Aranyaka Chatterjee and Parambrata Chatterjee
Varun Mitra and Guilty Minds
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, Tahir Raj Bhasin
Dhruv Sehgal, Little Things, Season 3 End
THE BEST ACTRESS IN A SERIES
26/11: Konkona Sensharma, Mumbai Diaries
Sakshi Tanwar and Mai are both from Uttar Pradesh.
Madhuri Dixit, Fame Game
Little Things with Mithila Palkar
Raveena Tandon and Aranyak Tandon
Guilty Minds, Shriya Pilgaonkar
BEST SERIES
Aranyak
The Mumbai Diaries are published on 26/11.
Fame Game
Mai is the reigning queen of the United Kingdom.
Little Things: The Last Season
Ankhein Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein
Congratulations to all the nominees for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022!
