International Film Festival of Kerala

International film festival Kerala (IFFK) is a unique venue for film lovers come together to a grand feast of world cinema. This annual event at Thiruvananthapuram brings an opportunity to film lovers to have a close look at world film scene. Films from as far as Brazil and Venezuela are screened here.

International Film Festival aims to select the best international film and to bring up new filmmakers. The selection of films is done for films from Asia, Africa and Latin American countries. In addition, international film festival has offered an award for the Best Debut filmmakers from these countries. For the films in the competition section, certain regulations are there. The films that are meant for the competition section are not shown outside the festival site.

The prizes for best films are decided by the special international jury appointed by the Academy. Moreover, the jury is the final authority to fix the Suvarna Chakoram (golden peacock) and the Rajata Chakoram (silver peacock) Awards for best directors.

Every year International Film Festival is an opportunity for the God’s own country to celebrate and to welcome people from all over.