Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth

The Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY) is an annual film festival in New Delhi organized by the Smile Foundation.

Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY)

Location	New Delhi, India
Website	http://www.siffcy.org

Organization

Smile Foundation is a national development organisation which undertakes welfare projects on education, healthcare, and women's empowerment in over 700 remote villages across 25 states of India.^[1][2] Smile Foundation has produced over 60 short films and documentaries as well as a feature film called I Am Kalam.^[3][4]

Key members

• Santanu Mishra (Smile Foundation co-founder and executive trustee)^[5]
• Jitendra Mishra (Festival director)^[6]
• Utpal Borpujari (Member)^[7]
• Saibal Chatterjee (Member)^[7]
• Ashok Rane (Jury Member)^[8]
• Jahnu Barua (Adviser)^[6]
• Hansal Mehta (Adviser)^[6]
• Tigmanshu Dhulia (Adviser)^[6]
• Nagesh Kukunoor (Adviser)^[6]
• Resul Pookutty (Adviser)^[6]
• Santosh Sivan (Adviser)^[6]

Awards[9]

• Best Feature Film (Children)
• Best Feature Film (Youth)
• Best Story
• Best Actor
• Best Short Film
• Best Next Gen
• ECFA Best Film
• International Centre of Films for Children & Young People Best Film
• FCCI Best Film
• Best Director
• Best Short Film (Children)
• Best Short Film (Youth)

General references

• "Week-long film festival for kids, youth next month". India.com. 26 November 2015.
• "Maneka Gandhi, Tigmanshu Dhulia inaugurate film fest for kids". Business Standard. 21 December 2015.
• Vaid, Dharvi (26 December 2015). "Pick of movies brings 'smile' on little ones' faces". The Times of India.