24th International Film Festival of Kerala
06-13 December 2019
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
The festival will present a selection of the best of World Cinema and a
competition section 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.
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 1
st
September 2018 are eligible for applying to the competition section of the
festival.
Entry for the 'Malayalam Cinema Now' section is for films in the Malayalam
language. 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.
'Indian Cinema Today' section:
Showcasing a selection of films from
all regions of India.
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.
A maximum of 9 films will be selected. Of 9 films, 2
films will be recommended for the International Competition Section.
Entry for the International Competition is for films produced or co-produced in an Asian, African and Latin American countries. The
nationality of the Director will not be taken into consideration.
Indian
films including Malayalam ones cannot apply for International
competition directly.
2 films each from the 'Malayalam Cinema Now' and 'Indian Cinema Today' sections will be recommended by the
respective selection committees for the International Competition.
. Films that have been produced/or had a first theatrical screening on or after
1
st September 2018 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 200
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Stamp Paper stating the date of completion of the film will be considered.
Theatrical screening dates will not apply to Indian Films. Censor
certificate/affidavit should be submitted while applying. Films selected for International Competition (except Indian & Malayalam
Films) should not have participated in the competition section of any other
International Film Festivals in India.
An affidavit to this effect is to be
submitted by the Producer prior to the final screening.
Selection of films for International competition, Indian Cinema and
Malayalam Cinema is 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.
Festival Kaleidoscope (Indian): The section is designed to showcase
Indian Films that have received accolades in festivals around the
world and the work of practicing Indian Masters.
Indian films that have participated in any festival outside India (after 1st
September 2018) 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.
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.
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. No legal claim can be filed for participation in the competition.
. No confirmed film shall be withdrawn from the festival programme.
During the festival, before the official screening, none of the invited films shall
be screened outside the festival venue by the filmmakers or entrants.
The selection at any other International Festival does not ensure
selection to IFFK. 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 may be considered for inclusion in non-competitive sections. 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. All films screened in the Festival will be in the Original Language with English
subtitles. 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 submit 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. 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. 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.
The deadline for receiving the online submission form is 10th September
2019 and preview material should reach Kerala State Chalachitra Academy by
05.00 pm 12th September 2019.
Awards
1. Best Film: Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasant) – memento,
certificate and cash award of INR 20,00,000 (approx. USD 29,000) 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 5800) to the Best Director.
3. Best Debut Director: Rajata Chakoram and a cash prize of INR 3,00,000
(approx USD 4300) for the Best Debut Director.
4. Technical Excellence: (In any technical area) (Special Mention): only
Certificate
5. Performance Award (Special Mention): only Certificate
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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 INR 2,00,000 (approx. USD 2900) which
will be shared between the producer and director of the film.
6.2.3. 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 14,500) and a memento will be awarded.
List of films selected for the festival will be posted on the Academy website by
20th October 2019.
More details can be had from:
Executive Director ,24th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
KINFRA Film & Video Park,
Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 582, Kerala, India
Tel: +91 8137990822 +91 471 2754 422, +91 471 2756 622,
+91 471 2755 322
programme@iffk.in deputydirector@iffk.in
www.iffk.in www.keralafilm.com
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