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Rakesh Sharma to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 17th IDSFFK

Internationally acclaimed Indian documentary filmmaker Rakesh Sharma will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. The recognition is in honour of fearless filmmaking, steadfast commitment to social justice, and transformative impact on Indian documentary cinema. The award of INR 2,00,000, certificate, and a statuette... READ MORE

Opening Film: From Ground Zero

2024 | Arabic | France, Jordan, State of Palestine, Qatar, Switzerland

"A collection of short films initiated by Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi in response to the events following the attacks of October 7, 2023. The project brings together 22 filmmakers from Gaza, oŒering a cinematic perspective on the daily lives, hopes, and realities of the inhabitants."

Directors: Reema Mahmoud, Muhammad Alshareef, Ahmad Hassouna, Aws Al-Banna, Ahmed Al-Danf, Basil Al-Maqousi, Rawan Al-Dadah, Nour Al-Kafarna, Hadeel Al-Kafarna, Mahmoud Al-Kafarna, Yazan Abu Salah, Rawan Al-Sultan, Haneen Al-Sultan, Aseel Al-Sultan, Rania Abu Amra, Hadeel Abu Amra, Rawan Abu Amra, Rawan Al-Ghussein, Hadeel Al-Ghussein, Rawan Al-Najjar, Hadeel Al-Najjar, Rawan Al-Batsh

Editor: Pauline Eon, Music: Naseer Shamma, Sound Design: Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Producers: Masharawi Fund for Films, Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Production

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SCREENING SCHEDULE

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE | 17TH IDSFFK
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16th IDSFFK Award Winners

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BEST CAMPUS FILM

Sruthil Mathew for Ura
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SPECIAL JURY MENTION

ABILASH SELVAMANI for PECHI
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SECOND BEST FILM SHORT FICTION

Rayit Hashmat for Yaadan Hund Yateemkhaan
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BEST FILM SHORT FICTION

Aditya Raj Bharghav for Twameva Sharanam Mama
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SPECIAL JURY MENTION

Amoli Birewar for बाली
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SPECIAL JURY MENTION - CINEMATOGRAPHY

Raunaq Singh Chopra, Devanshi Yadav for No Space to Pray
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SPECIAL JURY MENTION - SOUND

Shubham Sumit for Ek Chauthai Zindagi
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SECOND BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Omkar Khandagale for An Eventual Calamity of Time
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BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Shiva Krish for Amma's Pride
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SPECIAL JURY MENTION - CINEMATOGRAPHY

Shihab Ongallur for Ricard Dance
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SPECIAL JURY MENTION - SOUND

Suhel Banerjee for CycleMahesh
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SECOND BEST LONG DOCUMENTARY

SHANKAR GOUD for ప్రతికూల పశ్చాత్తాపం
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BEST LONG DOCUMENTARY

Gridaran MKP for தலித் சுப்பையா - கலகக்காரர்களின் குரல்
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Kumar Talkies Award

Omkar Khandagale for An Eventual Calamity of Time

17th IDSFFK Signature Film


17th IDSFFK Signature Film