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| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Most recent | 2023 |
| Awards | The Golden Crow Pheasant Award, The Silver Crow Pheasant Award, Best Debut Film Award, Audience Prize, FIPRESCI Award, Netpac Award |
| Hosted by | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |
| Artistic director | Deepika Suseelan |
| Festival date | November / December |
| Language | International |
| Website | www |
The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. The festival is held in November or December every year and is acknowledged as one of the leading cultural events in India.[1]
Several national and international films have their premiers at the IFFK each year. Competition section is limited to 14 selected films produced in Asia, Africa or Latin America.[2] The festival also has a section devoted to Malayalam cinema. On the lines of the IFFK, the Chalachitra Academy also organises the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala. The Academy also organized a regional film festival in 2022, Regional International Film Festival of Kerala held in Kochi.[3]
- ^ "IFFK (International Film Festival of Kerala)" (PDF). International Film Festival of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
- ^ "Chalachitra Academy to prevent video piracy during Film Festival". Competition is restricted. 2 December 2006.
- ^ "Regional leg of IFFK from Friday". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2023.