Thiruvananthapuram: After screening 186 films, 24th
edition of International Film Festival of Kerala has ended. Festival started on
6th December and extended up to 13th December. The festival
has received over 12,000 delegates, many film professionals and movie lovers
from all over the world. The film festival was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief
Minister Mr Pinarayi Vijayan. The dias was also resided by Mr. A K Balan,
minister of cultural affairs. veteran actress Sarada was the chief guest of the
film festival. Mr Pinarayi Vijayan published a book which tells us the history
of Malayalam cinema to Mr Shaji N Karun, KSFDC chairman. Mayor K Sreekumar, V K
Prasanth MLA, Jury Chairman Khairy Beshara, Cultural Secretary Rani George,
KTDC Chairman M Vijayakumar, Counsilor Palayam Rajan, Academy Chairman Kamal,
Vice chairperson Beena Paul, Secretary Mahesh Panju, participated in the inaugural
function.
Inaugural movie was ‘Passed by Sensor’, a Turkish film
directed by Serhat Karaaslan. 187 movies from 73 countries were shown at 14
different theatres. Nishagandhi,the open theatre with 3,500 seats was the
largest in the lot. High quality projector and screens were used in the
Nishagandhi. Academy has arranged online booking facilities for the delegates
to register. Chalachitra academy also provided special arrangements for handicapped
people and senior citizens.
The Golden Crow Award was awarded to the movie ‘Aru
Sendo No Hanashi’ (They say nothing, stays the same) by Jo Odagiri from Japan.
Audience prize for best film was bagged by Lijo Jose Pellissery’s ‘Jellikattu’.
Guatemalan director Cesar Diaz bagged the Silver Crow Pheasant award for best
debut director for his movie ‘Nuestros Madres’ (Our Mothers). Allan Deberton
has received the Silver Crow Pheasant award for his movie ‘Paquerrette’. Lifetime
Achievement award was given to Mr.Fernando Solanas from Argentina.
FIPRESCIaward for the best film was given to ‘Camille’ directed by Boris
Lojkine. The best malayalamfilm award from FIPRESCI was awarded to ‘Pani’
directed by Santhosh Mandoor. NETPAC Award for best Asian film was given to ‘Aani
Maani’ directed by Fahim Arshad. Malayalam Film ‘Kumbalingi Night’ was awarded
with a NETPAC special mention award. K R Mohanan award for best debut director
was also bagged by Fahim Arshad for his film ‘Aani Maani’.
2020 will be the 25th year of film festival. Movie lovers from all over the world will be expecting some good movies in the coming year.
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