19th IFFK- The Argentinian Film REFUGIADO directed by Diego Lerman won suwarna chakoram award

The 19th edition of Imnternational Film Festival of Kerala concluded today with the announcement of the prestigious Chakoram awards.Governor of Kerala P Sathasivam presented the awards to the award winners.Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Minister for Cinema,Minister for Culture K.C.Joseph,Leader of the Opposition, V S Achuthanandan were present on the occasion. While delivering the presidential address , Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Minister for Cinema said that ‘The government has planned to conduct two regional film festivals apart from IFFK, and this will enable more people to participate in the film festival.‘Everybody has appreciated the selection of films,he added. The government will try its best to implement all the possible recommendations of Adoor Gopalakrishnan Committee’ said the Minister.The academy also honored P.K Nair ,the veteran film historian and former Director of National Film Archive India .
Cultural Affairs Secretary Rani George welcomed the gathering and S Rajendran Nair; Secretary of Chalachithra Academy expressed the Vote of Thanks. Festival Programme Director Indu Shrikent was present. The film Refugiado, which bagged the Golden Pheasant Crow award, was screened at the Nishagandhi Open Theatre after the function. 

19th IFFK List of Awardees

Award: Suwarna Chakoram for The Best Film
Awardee: REFUGIADO directed by Diego Lerman and produced by Nicolas Avruj..Award Price: 15 Lacs
    

Award: RajathaChakoram for The Best Director
Awardee: Hiroshi Toda for “Summer, Kyoto”
Award Price: Certificate, Memento & INR 4 Lacs/-

Award: RajathaChakoram for The Best Debut Director
Awardee: HosseinShahabi for “The Bright Day”
Award Price: Certificate, Memento & INR 3 Lacs/-

Award: Malayalam Films in the Market – Certificates of Merit
Awardee: Unto the Duskdirectedby SajinBaabu
                 Zahirdirectedby Sidhartha Siva
                 CR No. 89directed by P. P. Sudevan
                 Kanyaka Talkiesdirected by K. R. Manoj
Award Price: Certificate

Award: The Audience Poll Award goes to
Awardee: Unto the Dusk directed by SajinBaabu
Award Price: Certificate, Memento & INR 2 Lacs/-
 

FIPRESCI Award: Best International Film
Awardee: They Are The Dogs directed by HichamLasri
Award Price: Certificate & Memento

NETPAC Award: Special Mention goes to
Awardee: Oblivion Season directed by Abbas Rafei from Iran
Award Price: Certificate & Memento 

NETPAC Award: Best Asian Film
Awardee: Summer, Kyoto directed by Hiroshi Toda from Japan
Award Price: Certificate & Memento

FIPRESCI Award: Best Malayalam Film
Awardee: ORAALPPOKKAM directed by SanalkumarSasidharan from India
Award Price: Certificate

NETPAC Award: Best Malayalam Film
Awardee: ORAALPPOKKAM directed by SanalkumarSasidharan from India
Award Price: Certificate& Memento

 
 

Award:Best Theatre Aesthetics goes to
Awardee: Kalabhavan
Award Price: Certificate & Memento

Award: Best Theatre Technical goes to
Awardee: New Theatres
Award Price: Certificate& Memento

Award: The Best Radio Mediumgoes to
Awardee: Red FM
Award Price: Certificate, Memento & INR 10,000/-

Award: The Best online reporting goes to
Awardee: Asianet News Website
Award Price: Certificate, Memento & INR 10,000/-

Award:Best Reporting on TV Channels goes to
Awardee:Jisha K. Raj of Jaihind
Special Mention for reporting on TV goes to S.Sheeja (Kairali TV)
Award Price: Certificate&Memento

Award:      Best Print Media
Awardee:shared by K. Sajeevof Mathrubhoomi Daily&C.P. Sreeharshan, Kerala Kaumudi
Award Price: Certificate, Memento& INR 10,000/- (Award Money will be shared)