IFFI Best Debut Director Award
| IFFI Best Debut Director Award | |
|---|---|
| International award for contributions to World Cinema and Indian Cinema | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Debut Film of a Director |
| Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Reward(s) | Silver Peacock Award |
| First award | 2016 |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Most recent winner | Sarah Friedland and Navjyot Bandivadekar |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 11 |
| 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. The IFFI Award for Best Indian Debut Director was instituted since the 55th IFFI 2024 for the best debut film direction in Indian cinema.