The
17th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala( IFFK) will be
held at Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, India from 7th - 14th December
2012. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy which conducts this festival, is a body
devoted to the promotion and propagation of quality cinema. The festival aims
at presenting a selection of the best of World Cinema and a competition section
especially devoted to films from Asian, African and Latin American countries.
To encourage young and upcoming filmmakers, there is an award for the Best
Debut filmmaker from these countries. The jury will be the final and
only authority to judge the: Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasant) and the
Rajata Chakoram (Silver Crow Pheasant) awards of the festival. The jury will
award :
(1) Suvarna Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs. 1,500,000/- (about $US 30,000) to the best director and the producer .
(2) Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs. 400,000/- (about $US 8,000) to the best director .
(3) Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs. 300,000/- (about $US 6,000) for the Best Debut filmmaker.
In addition to the above, a Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs.200,000/- (about $US 4,000) will be awarded as the Audience Prize to the director of a film that is voted by the delegates of the festival as the Best Entry in competition.
A FIPRESCI Award adjudged by an independent jury setup by FIPRESCI will choose the best film for the FIPRESCI Award and the Best Malayalam Film in the competition and Malayalam Cinema Now sections.
An Independent Jury set up by NETPAC will adjudge the best Asian Film in Competition and the Best Malayalam Film in the competition and Malayalam Cinema Now sections.
An Independent Jury will adjudge The Best Debut Indian film for the Hassan Kutty Award instated by Mirabai Films. The deadline for receiving applications and preview material: 10th September 2012.for more details browse : Website: www.iffk.in , www.keralafilm.com .Tel: +91-471-2310323, 2312214 , Fax: +91-471-2310322. e-mail: programme@iffk.in, adirector@iffk.in, iffkoffice@gmail.com
(1) Suvarna Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs. 1,500,000/- (about $US 30,000) to the best director and the producer .
(2) Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs. 400,000/- (about $US 8,000) to the best director .
(3) Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs. 300,000/- (about $US 6,000) for the Best Debut filmmaker.
In addition to the above, a Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of Rs.200,000/- (about $US 4,000) will be awarded as the Audience Prize to the director of a film that is voted by the delegates of the festival as the Best Entry in competition.
A FIPRESCI Award adjudged by an independent jury setup by FIPRESCI will choose the best film for the FIPRESCI Award and the Best Malayalam Film in the competition and Malayalam Cinema Now sections.
An Independent Jury set up by NETPAC will adjudge the best Asian Film in Competition and the Best Malayalam Film in the competition and Malayalam Cinema Now sections.
An Independent Jury will adjudge The Best Debut Indian film for the Hassan Kutty Award instated by Mirabai Films. The deadline for receiving applications and preview material: 10th September 2012.for more details browse : Website: www.iffk.in , www.keralafilm.com .Tel: +91-471-2310323, 2312214 , Fax: +91-471-2310322. e-mail: programme@iffk.in, adirector@iffk.in, iffkoffice@gmail.com
