International Film Festival of Kerala 2015


The 20th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy at Nisagandhi auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram on 04 Dec 2015.

Tourism Minister Shri Anil Kumar released a book ‘Best Movie Locations in Kerala’. Minister said, “The temporary auditorium at Nishagandhi, which houses only 1500 delegates, will be renovated and expanded to accommodate 4000 delegates soon after this edition of festival.”

Mesmerising performance by tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain was an added attraction of the event.

The IFFK’s Opening Film, French director Jean-Jacques Annaud’s French-Chinese 3D film Wolf Totem (2015), was screened at the new, temporary air-conditioned theatre at Nishagandhi.

The 20th edition will showcasing about 180, quality Indian and International cinema over 13 venues in the capital from December 5-11. The screenings that start at about morning 08:30 and go on till midnight. Delegates will be able to reserve seats at any venue by SMS, online or through an on-site help desk.

Apart from the screenings, the festival features regular popular events such as the ‘Open Forum’, ‘Meet the Director’, ‘In Conversation’, ‘Master Class’, the Aravindan Memorial Lecture, panel discussions and seminars at Tagore Theatre and Mascot Hotel.

For more details and registration, www.iffk.in

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