Mysuru: The ninth edition of the Bengaluru International Film festival (BIFFes) came to an end at a resplendent event held at Mysuru palace here on Thursday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presided over the closing ceremony.Ten awards in four sections, including Best Film in Kannada, Best Indian Cinema Jury Prize and the Critics Award and Best Movie, were given away by Governor Vajubhai Valla. Kyrgyz drama, A Father’s Will, directed by Bakyt Mukul and Dastan Zhapar Uulu won the Best Film award in the Asian Cinema competition. The Indian Cinema competition award for Best Film went to the Kannada film directed by Ananya Kasaravalli, Harikatha Prasanga. Marathi film Lathe Joshi by Mangesh Joshi won the Jury Special Award while Malayalam film, Kaadu Pookkunna Neram by Dr Biju Kumar Damodaran got Jury Mention.

The FIPRESCI Critics Award was given to Haoban Paban Kumar’s critically-acclaimed Manipuri film, Lady of the Lake. In the Kannada Cinema competition category, D Satya Prakash’s Rama Rama Re. Pallata and Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu took the second best and third best film awards, respectively. B Suresha’s Uppina Kaagada bagged the International NETPAC Jury Award for Kannada cinema.

After presenting awards Vajubhai Vala appealed to government to announce subsidy for best Kannada movies. M S Satyu who also spoke on the occasion requested government not to demolish Devaraja market and Lansdowne buildings.