4th International Film Festival of India explained

Number:	4
Award:	International Film Festival of India
Awarded For:	Best of World cinema
Presenting Org:	Directorate of Film Festivals
Presented Date:	18 December 1969
Best Feature:	"The Damned"
Last:	3rd
Next:	5th

The 4th International Film Festival of India was held from 5th to 18 December 1969 in New Delhi's hotel "Ashoka Convention Hall".^[1] 34 countries participated in the "4th IFFI" inaugurated by the then President of India V. V. Giri. The honors were classified under three sections - films as art, films as communication, and special short films from this edition featuring a total of 151 films.^[2] A nine member jury was chaired by Raj Kapoor, R. K. Narayan, and Swedish filmmaker Mai Zetterling.^[3]

Winners

Golden Peacock

• Golden Peacock (Best Film)

"The Damned" by Luchino Visconti (Italian film)

• Golden Peacock (Best Short Film) "Taking off at 1800 Hours" (Cuban film)

Silver Peacock

• Best Short Film "Man and the Crow" by Sugathapala Senarath Yapa (Srilankan film)
• Special Jury Awards to Lester James Peries for "Golu Hadawatha" (Srilankan film); Mrinal Sen for "Bhuvan Shome" (Indian film);^[4] Sobhan Babu for "Bangaru Panjaram" (Indian film)^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: English Releases.
2. Web site: International Film Festival in India. rrtd.nic.in. 31 March 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20041121093039/http://rrtd.nic.in/iffi-2002.htm. 21 November 2004.
3. Web site: 4th IFFI.
4. Web site: 4th IFFI.
5. Book: The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. 1984. Times of India Press.
6. Book: Sobhan Babu passes away. DNA India.