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The '''Pondicherry International Film Festival''' (PIFF) is a film festival for international [[independent film]]s. It was started in 2017 by the streaming platform Pickurflick and the [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] Tourism agency.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 July 2018 |title=Pondicherry International Film Festival announced |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pondicherry-international-film-festival-announced-118071600454_1.html |newspaper=Business Standard India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI News |date=18 July 2018 |title=Get ready for Pondicherry International Film Festival |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/culture/get-ready-for-pondicherry-international-film-festival201807181303230003/ |access-date=26 January 2024 |website=ANI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thesundayheadlines.in/international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-puducherry/ |title=International Film festival to be held in Puducherry {{!}} The Sunday Headlines |website=thesundayheadlines.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820235220/http://thesundayheadlines.in/international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-puducherry/ |archive-date=2018-08-20}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The inaugural event received more than 550 films from 50 countries. 170 films were selected. Screenings were held at [[Bangalore]] & [[Delhi]] from March to May 2017 with awards given across 12 categories. Pondicherry International Film Festival is an IMDb-qualifying event and has been rated amongst the top [[unconventional]] [[film festival]]s in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-29 |title=PIFF 2018: Documentary on Satyajit Ray's Feluda, A Thousand Kisses among films to watch on Day 5 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/piff-2018-documentary-on-satyajit-rays-feluda-and-girl-fact-a-short-on-sex-trade-in-congo-among-must-watch-on-day-5-5279761.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><br />
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PIFF-2018 took place from 26 to 30 September 2018 at [[Alliance Francaise]] [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]] and other venues. It would showcase 100 films from over 25 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pondicherry-international-film-festival-announced-84856|title=Pondicherry International Film Festival announced|date=16 July 2018}}</ref> It will include [[panel discussion]]s, [[Forum (legal)|open forums]], and [[master class]]es. Besides [[film screening]]s, the five-day film festival will also conduct art, culture exhibition, food festival and music concerts to celebrate art, entertainment and travel in [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], which was a French colony. The focus would be on [[Cinema of France|French cinema]], art, and culture; independent [[Tamil cinema]]; and independent regional cinema. The festival is organised by Pickurflick,<ref>{{Cite web | title=Trending Entertainment, Movie, TV and Music News {{!}} Entertainment Lately | url=http://pickurflick.com | access-date=2025-04-02 | website=pickurflick.com}}</ref> a global distribution platform for indie filmmakers. It is supported by the [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] Tourism Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2018/jul/18/pondicherry-international-film-festival-to-showcase-more-than-100-films-starts-september-26-1845136.html|title = Pondicherry International Film Festival to showcase more than 100 films; starts September 26}}</ref> Actor [[Adil Hussain]] is the brand ambassador. France is the partner country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2nd Pondicherry International Film Festival 2019 |url=https://filmfreeway.com/PondicherryInternationalFilmFestival |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=FilmFreeway |language=en}}</ref><br />
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2022 saw a return to physical screenings, expanding its scope to Southeast Asia and Africa, and introducing a competition category for women filmmakers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2023-08-04 |title=Pondy International documentary, short film fest from August 4 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/Aug/04/pondy-international-documentary-short-film-fest-from-august-4-2601693.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Festival committee ==<br />
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* Abhishek Sinha - Founder & CEO<br />
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== Award categories ==<br />
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* Best Short Film<br />
* 1st Runner Up (Short Film)<br />
* Best Feature Film<br />
* Best Director (Feature)<br />
* Best Cinematography (Feature)<br />
* Best Screenplay (Feature)<br />
* Best Editing (Feature)<br />
* Best Documentary<br />
* 1st Runner Up (Documentary)<br />
* Best Animation Short<br />
* 1st Runner Up (Animation)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://pickurflick.com/piff/ PIFF website]<br />
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