Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne 2024 Nominations
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is a yearly film industry event that throws a vibrant spotlight on the brilliance of Indian cinema on the international stage. Established in 2010, it has become a significant platform showcasing the rich landscape, creativity, and regional depth of Indian filmmaking. The nominations of this year promise a thrilling journey through the diverse landscapes of Indian cinema, offering a glimpse into the stories that will reflect with film audiences across the nation.
The excitement surrounding the IFFM nominations goes beyond just the recognition. It is about the opportunity to discover hidden gems, be captivated by fresh perspectives, and witness the evolution of Indian cinema. The film festival serves as a platform for these films to find a wider film audience and gain international acclaim.
This year's nominations are likely to spark discussions and debates among cinephiles. Will a mainstream crowd-pleaser or a thought-provoking independent film take home the top prize? Will a powerhouse performance by a veteran actor or a breakout role by a newcomer steal the show? These are the questions that heighten the anticipation leading up to the film festival.
Let’s have a look into the nominations of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, 2024:
BEST FILM NOMINATION LIST:
1. 12th Fail (Hindi)
2. Amar Singh Chamkila (Hindi)
3. Chandu Champion (Hindi)
4. Dunki (Hindi)
5. Jawan (Hindi)
6. Maharaja (Tamil)
7. Premalu (Malayalam)
8. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Hindi)
BEST FILM – CRITICS CHOICE
1. Dear Jassi (Punjabi)
2. Girls Will Be Girls (English/Hindi)
3. Kaathal – The Core (Malayalam)
4. Kabuliwala (Bengali)
5. Laapataa Ladies (Hindi)?
6. Rapture (Garo)
7. ?Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A (Kannada)
8. ?Thadavu (The Sentence) (Malayalam)
BEST ACTOR
1. Diljit Dosanjh – Amar Singh Chamkila
2. Fahadh Faasil – Aavesham
3. Kartik Aaryan – Chandu Champion
4. Mammootty – Kaathal – The Core
5. Mithun Chakraborty – Kabuliwala
6. Ranveer Singh – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
7. Shah Rukh Khan – Dunki & Jawan
8. Sparsh Shrivastava – Laapataa Ladies
9. Vicky Kaushal – Sam Bahadur
10. Vikrant Massey – 12th Fail
BEST ACTRESS
1. Alia Bhatt – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
2. Alizeh Agnihotri – Farrey
3. Beena R Chandran – Thadavu (The Sentence)
4. Jyothika – Kaathal – The Core
5. Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
6. Parvathy Thiruvothu – Ullozhukku (Undercurrent)
7. Pratibha Ranta – Laapataa Ladies
8. Preeti Panigrahi – Girls will be Girls
9. Sanya Malhotra for Mrs
10. Swathi Reddy – Month of Madhu
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Imtiaz Ali – Amar Singh Chamkila
2. Kabir Khan – Chandu Champion
3. Karan Johar – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
4. ?Nithilan Saminathan – Maharaja
5. ?Rahul Sadasivan – Bramayugam
6. ?Rajkumar Hirani – Dunki
7. ?Vidhu Vinod Chopra – 12th Fail
BEST DIRECTOR – CRITICS CHOICE
1. Christo Tomy – Ullozhukku (Undercurrent)
2. Diwa Shah – Bahadur – The Brave
3. Dominic Sangma – Rimdogittanga (Rapture)
4. Hemanth Rao – Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A
5. ?Kiran Rao – Laapataa Ladies
6. ?Saurav Rai – Guras
7. Shuchi Talati – Girls will be Girls
8. ?Sumanth Bhat – Mithya
BEST OTT SHOW
1. Dhootha (Telugu)
2. Heeramandi (Hindi)
3. Kohrra (Hindi)
4. Made in Heaven 2 (Hindi)
5. Panchayat Season 3 (Hindi)
6. Poacher (Malayalam)
7. The Railway Men (Hindi)
BEST ACTOR OTT
1. Arjun Mathur – Made in Heaven 2
2. Babil Khan – The Railway Men
3. Gulshan Devaiah – Guns & Gulaabs
4. Jitendra Kumar – Panchayat Season 3
5. Naveen Chandra – Inspector Rishi
6. R. Madhavan – The Railway Men
7. Roshan Mathew – Poacher
8. Suvinder Vicky – Kohrra
BEST ACTRESS OTT
1. Harleen Sethi – Kohrra
2. Karishma Tanna – Scoop
3. Neena Gupta – Panchayat Season 3
4. Nimisha Sajayan – Poacher
5. Parvathy Thiruvothu – Dhootha
6. Shriya Pilgaonkar – The Broken News 2
7. Sobhita Dhulipala – Made in Heaven 2
BEST DOCUMENTARY
1. Farming the Revolution
2. Flickering Lights
3. Headhunting to Beatboxing
4. Indi(r)a’s Emergency
5. Insides and Outsides
6. Trolley Times
BEST FILM – SUBCONTINENT
1. Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) – Bangladesh
2. Paradise – Sri Lanka
3. The Monk and the Gun – Bhutan
4. The Red Suitcase – Nepal
5. Wakhri (One of a Kind) – Pakistan
The 2024 IFFM nominations promises a captivating celebration of Indian cinema. With a diverse range of films representing the rich landscape of Indian languages, cultures, and filmmaking styles, the film festival offers cinephiles a chance to discover hidden gems alongside potential mainstream hits. As the nominees compete for recognition, the true winner is the film audience, who gets to experience the magic of Indian cinema at its finest.
