ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal:
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 2025, the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal continues to honour cinematic works that embody Mahatma Gandhi’s values of peace, non-violence, and inter-cultural dialogue.
- ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal was instituted at 46th edition of IFFI (2015) in collaboration with International Council For Film, Television And Audiovisual Communication (ICFT)-Paris under UNESCO.
- This medal honours films that not only hold high artistic and cinematic standards but also encourage ethical reflection on society’s most pressing issues.
- The award was created to foster a deeper understanding of humanity’s shared values through the transformative power of cinema.
- ICFT was established at the General Conference of UNESCO held in New Delhi in 1956 to encourage intercultural dialogue and peace through film, television, and digital media.
