IFFI 2019 winners list: Lijo Jose Pellissery, Usha Jadhav win big

The international jury was headed by John Bailey, cinematographer and former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The jury members also included filmmakers Ramesh Sippy, Robin Campillo, Zhang Yang and Lynne Ramsay.

The Stalwarts of Indian Cinema, Shri #PremChopra, Shri #Ilaiyaraaja, #ManjuBorah, #AravindSwamy and #HaobamPabanKumar #BirjuMaharaj felicitated at #IFFI2019 Closing Ceremony.#IFFI50 #IFFI2019 pic.twitter.com/xVaHECQBCP

— IFFI 2019 (@IFFIGoa) November 28, 2019

Here is a look at the winners of IFFI 2019:

Golden Peacock Award for Best Film – Particles directed by Blaise Harrison and produced by Estelle Fialon

Silver Peacock Award for Best Director – Lijo Jose Pellissery for Jallikattu

The Silver Peacock Award for the Best Director goes to Lijo Jose Pellissery , for his film #Jallikattu at #IFFI2019 pic.twitter.com/TfwQGJ5Eo4

— PIB India (@PIB_India) November 28, 2019

Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Male) – Seu Jorge for Marighella

Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Female) – Usha Jadhav for Mai Ghat: Crime No. 103/2005

Best Debut Film of a Director – Monsters by Marius Otleanu and Abou Leila by Amin Sidi Boumédiène

Special Jury Award – Director Pema Tseden for Balloon

Special Mention – Hellaro directed by Abhishek Shah

ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal – Rwanda directed by Riccardo Salvetti

ICFT UNESCO Special Mention – Bahattar Hoorain directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan