IFFI Best Debut Director Award
| IFFI Best Debut Director Award | |
|---|---|
| International award for contributions to World Cinema | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Debut Film of a Director |
| Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Reward(s) | Silver Peacock Award |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Most recent winner | Rêger Azad Kaya |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 9 |
| First winner | Papa San Martin |
The IFFI Award for Best Debut Director (officially known as the Silver Peacock for the Best Debut Film of a Director) is an honor presented annually at the International Film Festival of India since the 47th IFFI 2016 for the best debut film direction in World cinema.
Recipients
IFFI Best Debut Director Award (since 2016)
| Year | Recipient(s) | Work(s) | Language(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (47th) |
Papa San Martin | Rara | Spanish | |
| 2017 (48th) |
Kiro Russo | Dark Skull | Spanish | |
| 2018 (49th) |
Treb Monteras II | Respeto | Filipino | |
| 2019 (50th) |
Amin Sidi-Boumédiène Marius Olteanu |
Abou Leila Monsters. |
French Romanian |
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| 2020 (51st) |
Cassio Pereira dos Santos | Valentina | Portuguese | |
| 2021 (52nd) |
Marí Alessandrini | Zahorí | Italian | |
| 2022 (53rd) |
Asimina Proedrou | Behind the Haystacks | Greek | |
| 2023 (54th) |
Rêger Azad Kaya | When The Seedlings Grow | Arabic |