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Filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a special function in Kerala.
Two Seasons Two Strangers won the Golden Crow at the 30th IFFK, while Tanta Per emerged as the audience favourite and jury award winner.
Deshabhimani Online wins Best Coverage at 30th IFFK, recognized for videos, interviews, and comprehensive reporting of the seven-day festival.
Argentine directors Bracelis and Piazza honoured with Rajatha Chakoram at KIFF 2025 for their Spanish-language film Before the Body.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticises Centre’s denial of film screenings and visa refusals at 30th Kerala International Film Festival.
The week-long International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will conclude today, with the closing ceremony of its 30th edition scheduled to be held this evening at Nishagandhi. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the concluding function.
Central Government blocks six films at Kerala International Film Festival citing diplomatic concerns, including Clash, All That’s Left of You and Yes.
‘The Sea,’ a Palestinian film highlighting occupation and denied freedoms, was screened at IFFK following state intervention despite a central ban.
Voting for the Audience Poll Award at the 30th IFFK opens on December 18. Fourteen films vie for the Silver Crow Pheasant Award.
The Indian Cinema Now section will present Full Plate, Hearth and Home and Songs of Forgotten Trees. Malayalam Cinema Today will feature Sheshippu, Anyarude Aakashangal, Samastha Loka, Moham, Shavappetti, Ambrosia and Chavukalyanam.
A subtle, moving review of Amrum at IFFK, where childhood memory, war, and quiet resistance unfold on a remote German island.
Six films previously denied censor clearance will be screened at IFFK tomorrow. “Thanthapperu” story of cholanaykkal among the highlights.
Director Unnikrishnan Avala’s Thanthapperu explores the Cholanaikkan tribe’s identity, culture, and struggles over decades.
"I am happy to let you know, dousing all the fire on the controversies regarding film screening in the IFFK, we are going ahead with all the screenings of the film as scheduled as per the notification issued by the Kerala government and long live cinema," he said in a video message.
Responding to the controversy, the Chief Minister said the Union government’s refusal to grant screening permission was unacceptable. He described the censorship imposed at the festival as part of an authoritarian approach that seeks to silence dissent and curb diverse creative expression in the country.
