Idsffk aims to map and reflect the exploding nature of the medium in its many facets. International documentary and short film festival of kerala, india. Short films are sort of like the short articles found in the first few pages of many magazines once you pass the barrage of advertisementsinformative and somehow packed with insight, but as easy to consume as a milkshake with a turkey baster. Chalachitra sameeksha the first edition of chalachitra sameeksha, the official magazine of the kerala state chalachitra academy, was released in august, 2017. The 10th documentary and short film festival of kerala is held in the. This is a short film competition and hence only short films should be submitted no documentaries.
Energy management centre kerala srikrishna nagar sreekaryam thiruvananthapuram 695017, kerala, india tel. Welcome to insight half festival, the short film festival. The festival started its maiden journey in the year 2015 on the shores of the queen of the arabian sea, cochin and later moved to the city of pearls, hyderabad for its 2nd. Short films produced between may 15th, 2017 and may 18th, 2018 are eligible for applying. Indrans, parvathy and lijo jose pellissery bag top honours director lijo jose pellissery won the best director award for ee ma yau, a satirical drama starring vinayakan, chemban vinod jose and dileesh pothan. Documentary and short film festival, kerala to begin on. The international film festival of kerala abbreviated as iffk is a film festival held annually in thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of kerala, india. With a mission to transform the way people see the world through films, the foundation of all lights india international film festival aliiff was laid in the year 2015. Appooppanthadi kerala state award winning malayalam short film. A minor inconvenience vrithakrithyilulla chathuram. International film festival of kerala home facebook. Oct 09, 2019 short film from kerala spirit of kerala has won the peoples choice award at the recently concluded my rode reel film competition.
The international film festival of kerala abbreviated as iffk is a film festival held annually in. The 10th edition of international documentary and short film festival of kerala idsffk was inaugurated at a solemn ceremony at. After the resounding success of the 10th international documentary and short film festival of kerala we are happy to announce the 11th. Iffk awards 2017 international film festival of kerala.
Like nandi awards in andhra pradesh, kerala government also released kerala state film awards every year. Insight the creative group the very short films festivals insight is a group of creative artists, with base at palakkad, in kerala, india, who believe in the great potential of the medium of communication and aesthetic creativity that the very short film offers. This is a juried event and the official selections were. My rode reel film competition is touted as the worlds largest short film competition. International documentary and short film festival of kerala to be held from july 2024.
On the lines of the iffk, the chalachitra academy also organises the international documentary and short film festival of kerala. Video gallery national short film competition on voluntary blood donation. The festival was organized by the suchitra film society in 2011. The 22nd iffk was held in december 2017 and gave the following awards. Copy of the entry can be submitted in dvd format, pendrive or hard disk. Documentary and short film festival, kerala to begin on friday. The bangalore international short film festival is one of the leading short film festivals in south india. International documentary and short film festival of kerala. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by. These films have been selected out of the 625 entries the festival received. Nasa and the houston cinema arts society once again will offer filmmakers around the world a chance to share their works.
Film festival india film competitions india short film. The winning film must contain the final single card, onscreen credit produced in association with the dc shorts film festival, the purpose of the competition and award money is to foster the. Short films are sort of like the short articles found in the first few pages of many magazines once you pass the barrage of advertisementsinformative and somehow packed. Cinespace short film competition returns for 2017 nasa. The international jury at the 22nd international film festival of kerala, held between the 8th 15th dec 2017, at thiruvanthapuram, consisting of 1 marco mueller chairman 2 mary stephen 3 t v chandran 4 aboubaker sanago has viewed 14 films in the international competition and made the following recommendations. Official selection films will be publicly screened in competition during the festival. The festival has over the years evolved into the key platform for nonfiction filmmaking in the country, has been organised by the kerala state chalachitra academy for the. Mohanan memorial film festival 2020 more details recent news and. Entries invited for short film festival spotlight 2k19 at kerala university. Signs, is a pioneering festival in india for digital videos featuring national level competition for documentaries and short fiction for the prestigious john abraham national awards. This year the film festival will be held between 16th to 19th of august 2018. This is a juried event and the official selections were publicly screened as part of the barrie film festivals annual short film program showcase on saturday, october 14, 2017.
Ai weiweis human flow is the festivals opening film. Nov 21, 2019 entries to the competition can be submitted at the reception cell of department of archaeology till december 10 kerala university. Idsffk online international documentary and short film. John abraham awards was instituted in 1999 by the kerala region of federation of film societies of india in memory of john abraham, the filmmaker who was the. Short film from kerala spirit of kerala has won the peoples choice award at the recently concluded my rode reel film competition. Centre for international film research and archives cifra kerala. The festival was founded in 1999 as the short shorts. Mt vasudevan nair released the first copy to noted filmmaker saeed mirza to mark the event, and 32 editions have been issued since. Kerala state chalachitra academy centre for international film research and archives cifra sathyan memorial building kinfra film and video park sainik school p.
May 10, 2019 the bangalore international short film festival is one of the leading short film festivals in south india. Insight the creative group the very short films festivals insight is a group of creative artists, with base at palakkad, in kerala, india, who believe in the great potential of the medium of communication and. The bangalore international short film festival is acclaimed as a leading short film festival in s. We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. As a central part of the festival, iffr short film is a unique showcase of artists moving image and experimental film for works under 60 minutes. Ottamuri velicham, helmed by popular independent filmmaker rahul riji nair, was selected as the best film. International documentary and short film festival of.
Mathews, actor shanti krishna, composer and singer v. The festival is organised by the kerala state chalachitra academy on behalf of the department of cultural affairs, government of kerala as part of its endeavour to catalyse a vibrant documentary and short. Entries to the competition can be submitted at the reception cell of department of archaeology till december 10kerala university. Filmingo international short film festival an initiative by. Winner 1st runner up 2nd runner up 2nd runner up finalist finalist finalist finalist.
The festival is held in november or december every year and is acknowledged as one of. Ftii student film in the official cinefondation category at. Indias largest short film festival is getting even bigger in 2019 spanning over 7 days including a celebrity panel discussion for 6 days in the fields of direction, acting, scripting, production, designing and much more. They also conduct filmmaking workshop and organizes open panel discussions with the invited filmmakers. These are the top short film festivals in india festival. Indrans, parvathy and lijo jose pellissery bag top honours director lijo jose pellissery won the best director award for ee ma yau, a satirical drama starring. The 4th international documentary and short film festival of kerala has announced the films in competition. The 2020 eidtion of the 24fps international short film festival will be held november 67, 2020 at the landmark paramount theatre in abilene, texas. It was founded in august 1998 for the promotion of cinema in kerala, considering that cinema is the most popular art form in kerala. Earlier we had seen many awards like vanitha awards, asianet film awards honored the performances of the artist belonging malayalam film industry.
The winning film must contain the final single card, onscreen credit produced in association with the dc shorts film festival, the purpose of the competition and award money is to foster the creation and successful completion of an independent short film. Festivals and awards 20 th olympia intl film festival, 2 9 december 2017, pyrgos greece competition section winner of unicef and special jury awards 22 th kerala international film. Aug 10, 2018 9th international short film and documentary festival of kerala, 2016 10th grand off world independent film awards, poland 1st brics film festival, delhi. Kerala state chalachitra academy motion picture academy of the kerala state is an autonomous nonprofit institution working under the department of cultural affairs, government of kerala. Films made after january 1, 2017 are eligible for the competition. Now, this is the time for kerala government to recognize the best. First clap is a shortfilm competition aimed at finding new filmmaking talent in tamil nadu, and giving them the opportunity to showcase their work on the big screen. The festival was organized in the year 2011 by the suchitra film society. The festival has over the years evolved into the key platform for nonfiction filmmaking in the country, has been organised by the kerala state chalachitra academy for the department of cultural affairs. Kerala state chalachitra academy kerala chalachitra academy.
The films shall not be more than 3 three minutes 180 seconds, including the beginning and end credits. This audience favourite is an exciting program that presents a selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. The awards have been bestowed by kerala state chalachitra academy since 1998 on behalf of the department of cultural affairs, government of kerala, india. Kerala association of greater washington kagw is the preeminent organization for malayalees malayalam speaking people or the people from the south indian state of kerala in washington metro. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the kerala state chalachitra academy on behalf of department of cultural affairs, government of kerala. India has many creative minds and creativity from ancient time. Complete winners list, 48th kerala state film awards winners list. The winners in the fiction category were selected by a jury headed by odisha director a. Official selection films will be publicly screened in. Indias largest short film festival is getting even bigger in 2019 spanning over 7 days including a celebrity panel discussion for 6 days in the fields of direction, acting, scripting, production, designing and much. We are happy to announce the 12 th international documentary and short film festival of kerala idsffk which will be held in thiruvananthapuram during 2126 june 2019.
The kerala state film awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in kerala. All filmvideo shooting must take place after the award presentation. The 2011 edition of the festival will take place from july 31august 4, 2011 in thiruvananthapuram, kerala. Best film kerala state television awards, 2016 best film pravasi short film competition, singapore 2017 best film keraleeyam short. The festival is slated to be held in thiruvananthapuram from june 1620, giving the filmmakers little time to pursue options against what filmmaker and kerala state chalachitra academy chiarman.
Over the next two years, filmingo 2017 and filmingo 2018 have gone one to raise the bar and have each received close to 300 short film submissions, and the awardwinning short films have gone on to win. All lights india international film festival filmfreeway. Chief minister pinarayi vijayan will inaugurate the 10th international documentary and short film festival, kerala idsffk at kai. The 6 day long 16 th 21 feb film festival will be held in thrissur, kerala will showcase feature films, short films and documentaries. Last date for submitting the entries 30th april 20. Kamuki sweetheart national award winning short film youtube. Is there a list of upcoming shortfilm competitions in india.
The international jury at the 22nd international film festival of kerala, held between the 8th 15th dec 2017, at thiruvanthapuram, consisting of 1 marco mueller chairman 2 mary stephen 3 t v. Along with the film festival, also they conducts filmmaking workshop and organizes open panel discussions with the invited filmmakers. Murali, sound designer arun nambiar, critic dr meena t. Idsffk online international film festival of kerala. Though today, youngsters have again started thinking about creativity and doing their best about art, talent and creativity. The short film is based on a boat race and directed by arun joseph. Aug 23, 2015 the bangalore international short film festival is acclaimed as a leading short film festival in s. Come witness the best of short films in the highest quality. The 3rd international documentary and short film festival of kerala will be held in thiruvananthapuram during june 11 15, 2010. Festivals and awards 20 th olympia intl film festival, 2 9 december 2017, pyrgos greece competition section winner of unicef and special jury awards 22 th kerala international film festival, 8 15 dec. The entries can be short digital animation films too on the topic.
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