The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy has invited entries for the competition section of the 19th International Film Festival of Kerala to be held at Thiruvananthapuram from December 12 to 19 this year.
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 September 1, 2013 are eligible for applying to the competition section of the festival.
Entry for the ‘Indian Cinema Today’ section is for films produced or co-produced in India in an approved Indian language other than Malayalam. Films selected for ‘International Competition’ should not have participated in any other international film festival competition in India. Selection of films for competition is done by a selection committee, set up by the academy. The decision taken by the academy on the recommendation of the selection committee, will be considered as final. For non-competition section, films except those in English must be in their original version with English subtitles. A selection committee will recommend films for the non-competitive section.
The DVD with english subtitles should reach the academy before September 1, 2014.
The parcel should be super scribed ‘No commercial value. For cultural purpose only’. Preview materials from outside India can also be in online links with permission to watch during the selection period. The final print/DCP of each selected film must reach the academy by November 15. If it is not received by this date, screening is liable to be cancelled. List of films selected for the festival will be posted on the academy website by October 1, 2014.
All material has to be sent to Executive Director, 19th International Film Festival of Kerala, State Chalachitra Academy, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 010. Contact - 0471-2310323, 2312214. e-mail - programme@iffk.in, adirector@iffk.in.
