23rd International Film
Festival of Kerala
7-14 December 2018
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala,
India
Kerala State Chalachitra
Academy
Department of Cultural Affairs
Government of Kerala
REGULATIONS
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1. Organisation
The 23rd
International Film Festival of Kerala will be held in Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, during 7-14 December 2018. The international media and film professionals
the world over have cherished the previous editions of the festival for its
enthusiastic audience, wide representation and its warm hospitality. The Kerala
State Chalachitra Academy (The Motion Picture Academy of the State of Kerala,
India) which conducts this festival is a body devoted to the promotion and
propagation of quality cinema.
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2. Aims and Objectives:
The
festival aims at presenting a selection of the best of World Cinema and a
competition section especially for films from Asian, African and Latin American
countries. In order to encourage young and upcoming filmmakers, there is yet
another award for the Best Debut filmmaker from these countries. The IFFK also
showcases the Best of Malayalam Cinema for international audience.
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3. Sections
International Competition
Section:Films with a minimum length of 70 minutes
produced or co-produced in a country from Asia, Africa or Latin America in the
last one year or which had its first theatrical screening after 1st
September 2017 are eligible for applying to the competition section of the
festival
3.2 Rules
covering the International Competition section: Selection
committees recommend films for the competition. The IFFK invites the films as
per the recommendation of the committees. Unless a special waiver is granted,
only those films meeting the following conditions are chosen:
3.2.1. Entry
for the International Competition is for films produced or co-produced in an
Asian, African and Latin American country. The nationality of the Director will
not be taken into consideration. Entry for the Indian Cinema Today section is for films produced or co-produced in
India in an approved Indian language other than Malayalam with a premier show
in Kerala. Entry for the Malayalam Cinema Now section is for films in
the Malayalam language. Indian films including Malayalam ones cannot apply for
International competition directly.
3.2.2. Films
that have been produced/or had first theatrical screening on or after 1st
September 2017 and having English subtitles are eligible to
participate. For International films, where no proof is available, the date of
the first theatrical screening will be considered. For all Indian films the
date on the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification will
be considered. If no certificate is available a signed affidavit on Rs 100
Stamp Paper stating date of completion of film will be considered. Theatrical
screening dates will not apply to Indian Films. Censor certificate should be
submitted while applying the film.
3.2.3. Films
selected for International Competition (Except Indian & Malayalam Films)
should not have participated in the competition section of any other
International Film Festival in India. An affidavit to this effect is to be
submitted by the Producer prior to the final screening.
3.2.4. Selection of films for International
competition, Indian Cinema and Malayalam Cinema are done by Selection
Committees set up by the Academy. The decision taken by the Academy on the
recommendation of the Selection Committee will be considered as final and
non-appealable. The Festival Director has a special right to waive any
condition for participation in the Competition.
3.2.5. Malayalam Cinema Now section:
The section will aim to present a panoramic view of films being produced in the
Malayalam Language during the last year.
A maximum of 14 films will
be selected in this section. Of 14 films, 6 films should be the first and/or
second films of the directors. Of the 14 films, 2 films will be recommended by
the selection committee for the International Competition.
3.2.6 Indian Cinema Today section: Showcasing a
selection of films from all regions of India.
A maximum of 9 films will be
selected. Of 9 films, 2 films will be recommended for the International Competition
Section. Films selected for Competition should be Kerala Premieres.
3.2.7 Festival Kaleidoscope (Indian)
The
section is designed to showcase Indian Films that have received accolades in
festivals around the world and the work of practising Indian Masters.
Indian films that have participated in any
festival outside India (after 1 September 2017) from the following categories
will be eligible in this section. 1) FIAPF-affiliated Competitive Feature Film
Festivals, 2) FIAPF-affiliated competitive specialized Feature Film Festival 3)
FIAPF-affiliated Non-Competitive Specialised Film Festivals. 4) Malayalam Film
that has won the Best Film at the National Awards 5) Malayalam Film that has
won the Best Malayalam Language Film at the National Award 6) Malayalam Film
that has won the Best Film at the Kerala State Awards.
The
number of films in this section will not exceed eight. A committee set up by
the Academy will recommend these films. The official information regarding the
festival entry should be submitted by the producer. No special entry will be
invited for this section.
3.3. World Cinema (Out of competition): Films except those in English must be in
their original version with English subtitles. A Selection committee set up by
the Academy will recommend films for the non-competitive section called World Cinema. The films of Indian
Masters can be included in the World Cinema section, if not submitted to any section
of the festival.
3.4
Curated Sections: The following
curated sections are also included in the festival:
1.
Retrospectives 2. Homages and 3. Focus as per Festival programme
Article 4- General Rules
4.1. No legal
claim can be filed for participation in the competition.
4.2. No
confirmed film shall be withdrawn from the festival programme.
4.3. During
the festival, before the official screening, none of the invited films shall be
screened outside the festival venue by the film makers or entrants.
4.4. Selection at any other
International festival does not ensure selection to IFFK.
4.5. Films
or revised version of films submitted in a previous edition of the festival
will not be considered for Competition/Indian Cinema/Malayalam Cinema Sections
but maybe considered for inclusion in non-competitive sections.
4.6. Films selected in the
Competition, Indian Cinema and Malayalam Cinema sections will be screened by
the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy as part of its non-commercial screening
activity in other parts of the State and outside the State with the permission
of the rights holder.
4.7. All films screened in the
Festival will be in the Original Language with English subtitles.
4.8
For all films without a Certification from the CBFC, the Festival will
apply for an exemption to the I&B Ministry, Government of India, for the
period of the Festival. The film will be screened subject to receiving this
exemption. Regarding Indian Films, if the exemption from I&B Ministry is
rejected, the producer can produce a CBFC Certificate within a stipulated time
given by the festival failing which the film will be removed from the festival
and a new film from the list given by the selection committee will be included
at the discretion of the Festival Director.
4.9 Films
once submitted and screened before the Selection Committee forfeit their right
for re-submission for International Competition, Indian Cinema Today &
Malayalam Cinema Now Sections in any other edition.
4.10 A
film submitted and not recommended by the selection committee, cannot be
included in any other section (except Kaleidoscope, if eligible) in the same
edition of the festival.
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5. Entry deadlines & selection of films
4.1 The
deadline for receiving the online submission form is 10thSeptember 2018, 05.00 pm and
preview material should reach Kerala State Chalachitra Academy by 12thSeptember 05.00pm. The DVD/pen drive/hard disk/online screener (.mov/mp4
file)with English subtitles should reach the Academy before the
above-mentioned date. While sending preview material value may be declared as
less than US $5. The parcel should be super scribed ‘No commercial value.
For Cultural purpose only’. The Festival will not bear the cost of
transportation of preview material. It will be returned on request at the
owner’s cost. Preview materials can also be in online links with permission to watch during the entire selection
period.
PRE-VIEW DVD/DRIVE SHOULD BE
SENT BY POST / COURIER ONLY. DELIVERY IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
5.2 Rules
for Selection Committee
1.
The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will
appoint the Selection committee consisting of eminent persons including
filmmakers and others from different fields.
2.
Selection committee members should submit a
signed affidavit in the prescribed format stating non-involvement of themselves
or any close relative in the entries.
3.
The selection committee can suggest films for
screening in Sections other than the entrants’ choice.
4.
The festival will not provide feedback on the
submitted films or specific reasons for the rejection of any film.
Article 6. Juries& Awards
6.1. Jury:
1.
An independent International Jury appointed
by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will determine the prizes. The decision
of the Jury will be final.
2.
The Jury will sit in judgment of films chosen
by the Selection Committee for Competition.
3.
In addition to the Cash Awards, the Jury is
free to award Special Jury Awards and Mentions to any aspect of filmmaking.
These will not carry any cash prizes.
4.
For non-official Awards the Festival will
facilitate the viewing of the films and the hosting of the Juries.
6.2 Awards:
6.2.1. Official Awards:
The Festival Jury will be the final and only
authority to judge the films for competition. There are three awards in the
Competition Section.
1.Best Film: Suvarna Chakoram/ (Golden
Crow Pheasant)– memento, certificate and cash award of INR 15,00,000 (approx.
USD 23,000) to be shared equally between the Producer and Director of the Best
Film.
2.Best Director: Rajata Chakoram – a
memento, certificate and cash award of INR 4,00,000 (approx. USD 6150) to the
Best Director.
3.Best Debut Director: Rajata Chakoram
and a cash prize of INR 300,000(approx USD 4600) for the Best Debut Director.
4. Technical Excellence (In any technical
area) (Special Mention) only Certificate
5. Performance Award (Special Mention) only
Certificate
6. Jury Prize: only Certificate
6.2.2 Audience
Poll: In addition to the above, the Festival Audience will vote one film as
their Best Film in an Audience Poll, which will get Rajata Chakoram and a cash
prize of INR2,00,000(approx. USD 3100) which will be shared between the
producer and director of the film.
Non-Official Awards
6.2.3. FIPRESCIAward:
An independent jury setup by FIPRESCI will choose the Best Film from the
International Competitionand FIPRESCI Award for the Best Malayalam Film from
thefirst or second film of a Director from the Competition &Malayalam
Cinema
Now.
6.2.4. NETPAC
Award: An Independent Jury set up by NETPAC will adjudge the Best Asian
Film & the NETPAC Award for the Best Malayalam Film from the Competition
Section &Malayalam Cinema Now section.
6.2.5.
K R Mohanan Endowment
An Independent Jury set by Federation of Film
Societies of India (Kerala Region) will present a cash endowment for the first
and second films of the directors from the Indian films in competition section,
Malayalam Cinema Now and Indian Cinema Today sections. A cash prize of 100,000
INR will be given to the Director of the film.
6.2.6. Lifetime
Achievement Award: In the year 2009 the IFFK has instituted an Award for
the International Film personality who has contributed to the art of cinema
through their lifetime work:INR 10,00,000 (approx. USD 14,000) and a memento
will be awarded. The following are the recipients of Lifetime Achievement Award
at IFFK.
2009: Mr. Mrinal Sen
2010: Mr. Werner Herzog
2013: Mr. Carlos Saura
2014: Mr Marco Bellocchio
2015: Mr Dariush Mehrjui
2016: Mr Jiri Menzel
2017: Mr Alexander Sokurov
Article 7. Malayalam Language
Films selected in IFFK
1.
The selection
committee set up by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will recommend a
maximum of 14 Malayalam language films for the competition and Malayalam
Cinema Now sections.
2.
Malayalam language films selected for the
competition section and Malayalam Cinema
Now section of the IFFK will be entitled to a grant of INR 1,00,000(Rupees
One Lakh only) each for the Producer and Director.
3.
The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will
make one new English subtitled digital copy (DCP) of the Malayalam language
films selected for the competition section and Malayalam Cinema Now section of the IFFK. The Kerala State
Chalachitra Academy will pay for the cost of the new digital copy and subtitling.
The producer will provide the Digital content (DPX files & Sound files) and
the subtitles.
4.
The
Digital copy will belong to the Academy and will be used for non- commercial and academic screening purposes
with the permission of the rights holder.
Article 8. Insurance & Shipping
1. The festival will incur shipping cost of films invited for
the Festival.
2. All films must be sent through the
festival freight agent. The festival will not be responsible for films sent
through any other means. Films are insured from Airport to Airport.
3. Films will be sent back to the
participants in the address indicated in the entry form or as instructed in
writing.
4. IFFK 2018 will pay storage and
insurance costs of films selected for the festival throughout the period during
which the cinematographic materials are held in the custody of festival
authority. In case of print loss or damage, the liability of the festival
authority will not exceed the value indicated in the official entry forms.
5. Any claim in case of any damage to the
print must be communicated to the Festival within one month of return of the
print.
6. The supplier of the film must ensure
KDM Delivery and other material.
7. Digital Screening Material is insured.
In case of damage in transportation the festival will not be responsible.
Article 9. Copies for archive
1.
Film selected in the Competition, Indian
& Malayalam Sections can deposit an English subtitled Blue Ray / DVD copy
of the film for use by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for non-commercial,
academic screening.
Article 10
The Chairman of the Kerala State
Chalachitra Academy as Director of the festival has the authority to settle all
cases not covered by the present rules. All appeals maybe addressed to the
Festival Director.
Article 11
No cuts or changes will be
made in the films by the festival management for any reason. Festival
undertakes to abide by International Regulations for Film Festivals not to
screen an entry more than three times (excluding Jury screening).
Article 12
1.
The final DCP of each selected film must
reach the Academy by 15thNovember
2018.
2.
Acceptable formats are 35mm Print/DCP
(Unencrypted, DCI Compliant – J2K, Interop or SMPTE DCP – Note: J2KInterop DCP
to be only in 24/25 fps).
3.
For films selected in the Competition, World
and Indian Cinema sections, it isexpected to submit unencrypted DCPtogether
with two DVD copies. If it is not received by 20th November 2018 screening is liable to
be cancelled.
Article 13
The import, distribution &
commercial exhibition of all films to be presented in any section of the
festival will be exempted from customs duty.
Article 14
Films will be presented within
the official section of the festival, only if they have been produced following
cinematographic professional rulings in the country of production and if their
priority destination is for normal and continued theatrical exhibition.
Article 15
List of films selected for the festival will
be posted on the Academy website by 20thOctober 2018. Only
the entrants of films selected will be informed in writing.
Article 16
The festival will ensure that
the films are screened at the best available theatres. The names of the
theatres and their seating capacities will be made available for information.
The festival will also make available a schedule of the entire programme that
will take place during the festival period.
Article 17
All relevant information regarding a film
(presskit) should be furnished in the entry form for inclusion in the official
festival book.
Article 18
The festival will not present
any film to any person or organisation (other than the International jury)
before the official public screening or eventually, before the general
screening for the journalists, unless specifically asked for by the producer.
Article 19
(1) The Director or one
producer of a film selected for competition will be invited with full
hospitality for participation in the festival.
(2)In the World Cinema Section
accommodation will be provided only for the director of the film. If he/she is
unable to attend he/she may nominate any other member of the cast or crew, in
writing.
(3) Director/Producer of a
film selected in the Indian and Malayalam sections will be invited to
participate in the festival. Invitation will be sent in the address mentioned
in the entry form.
(4) The Festival Director
reserves the right to invite any person or persons connected with the film as
guests for participating in the festival.
Article 20
Participation in the festival
implies acceptance of all the aforementioned regulations and selection
conditions.
Article 21
Preview
materials should be sent by post/courier. (This is not applicable for
entries with online preview screeners). Delivery in person will not be
accepted.
All materials may be sent to the following
address:
Executive
Director
23rdInternational Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)
Kerala
State Chalachitra Academy
Sasthamangalam,
Thiruvananthapuram- 695 010,Kerala, India
Tel:
+91-471-2310323, 2312214, Fax: +91-471-2310322
deputydirector@iffk.in
www.iffk.in www.keralafilm.com
