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Mukesh Modi’s IFFA 2025 Wraps Up with a Starry Celebration in NYC

IFFA 2025 AWARD WINNERS • Best Film: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
SHORT FILMS CATEGORY • Best Director: George Miller – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Best Short Film: Refuse • Best Male Actor: Dennis Quaid – The Substance
• Best Female Actor: Demi Moore – The Substance
• Best Director (Short Film): Thierry Pradervand – Lost In My Heart BOLLYWOOD FILMS (2024)
• Best Male Actor (Short Film): Abdullah Karaman – Sen
• Best Female Actor (Short Film): Adwoa Duncan Williams – Her Decision • Best Film: Chandu Champion
• Best Supporting Actor (Short Film): Lulu Lopez – Her Decision • Best Family Film: Binny and Family
• Best Story (Short Film): Neera Zaveri – Miss You, Dad • Best Director: Siddharth Anand – Fighter
DOCUMENTARY FILMS CATEGORY • Best Male Actor: Kartik Aaryan – Chandu Champion
• Best Documentary Film: Libre Monijar • Best Female Actor: Katrina Kaif – Merry Christmas
• Best Debutante: Anjini Dhawan – Binny and Family
• Best Director (Documentary): Hossein Faittahi – Penosar • OTT Special Mention: Imtiaz Ali – Chamkila
• Best Cinematographer (Documentary): Filippo Chiesa – Salt In The Soul • Best Rising Star: Pratibha Ranta – Laapta Ladies
FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY SPECIAL RECOGNITION
• Best Feature Film: Welcome to Japan • Distinguished Service Award – Ivan Rana
• Best Feature Film: Gunner • Print & Media Award – Naveen Grover
• Best Director (Feature Film): Igor Alesksov – Lena & Vladimir • Hospitality Award – Tarun Kumar
• Best Male Actor (Feature Film): • Volunteer Certificates – Reva Bhalerao and Pratibha Lalwani
• Noe Benifla – Welcome to Japan
• Tony Naumovski – Lena & Vladimir
• Best Female Actor (Feature Film): Sara Klimoska – Lena & Vladimir
• Best Supporting/Negative Role (Feature Film): Morgan Freeman – Gunner
STUDENT FILM CATEGORY
• Best Student Film:
• A Great Day
• Lady Like
• Best Director (Student Film):
• Oluwatamilore Adeshiyan, Eriifeoluwa Olurin – Bridging the Gap
• Best Cinematographer (Student Film): Justin Buss – Sloppy Joe
ANIMATION FILM CATEGORY
• Best Animation Film: Vita Nova
• Best Director (Animation Film): Nick Zweig – I am Duck
MOST PUBLIC VOTE
• Winner: Welcome to Japan
HOLLYWOOD FILMS (2024)

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