The IFFM Awards are presented annually at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), and recognise excellence and achievement in Indian cinema.
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2015
2015 saw the hosting of the second IFFM Awards Night, with the inaugural Equality Fashion Show, hosted at the Great Hall, National Gallery of Victoria. A silent auction of preeminent Indian and Australian designers' pieces, including items by Anamika Khanna and Gaurav Gupta, was held to benefit the Royal Children's Hospital Fund. The jury for the 2015 IFFM Awards consisted of Simi Garewal, Rajeev Masand, Andrew Anastasios, Jill Bilcock, and Nikhil Advani.
Best Actor: Irrfan Khan – Piku / Shahid Kapoor – Haider
Best Actress: Bhumi Pednekar – Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Best Director: Shoojit Sircar – Piku
Best Film: Piku
Best Indie Film: Kaaka Muttai (Crows Eggs)
IFFM Excellence in Cinema: Anil Kapoor
Telstra People's Choice Award: PK
Western Union Short Film Competition Winners (EQUALITY)
Rape: It’s Your Fault - All India Bakchod
Road to Grand Final - Mark Hellinger and Jesse Maskell
CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand provided coverage of the event to an audience of 58 million.
2014
The inaugural awards were presented in 2014 at the IFFM Awards Night, Princess Theatre, Melbourne. An 1800-strong crowd attended the event, and Indian Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan accepted the International Screen Icon Award to great fanfare. The jury: composed of Australian and Indian film practitioners, included Jill Bilcock, Rajkumar Hirani, Simi Garewal, Rajeev Masand, Phillip Noyce and Suhasini Maniratnam, selected the inaugural winners of the IFFM Awards.
Best Actor: Farhan Akhtar - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag / Irrfan Khan - The Lunchbox
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut - Queen
Best Director: Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Indie Film: The Lunchbox
Telstra People’s Choice Award: Dhoom 3
IFFM Excellence in Cinema Award: Amitabh Bachchan
Western Union Short Film Competition Winners (HOPE)
Chasni - Abhishek Verma
Makeover – Don Percy