12th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala AWARD DETAILS

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INTERNATIONAL FICTION

Competition Long Documentary

Competition Short Documentary

Competition Campus Films

Competition Short Fiction

The Archive as Memory: Curated by Bina Paul

  • Events in a Cloud Chamber

    Director : Ashim Ahluwalia / 20:00 mins / India / 2016

  • Madame

    Director : Stephane Riethauser / 93:00 mins / Switzerland / 2019

  • Manu

    Director : Emmannuele Bonmariage / 92:00 mins / Belgium / 2018

  • Silence is a Falling Body

    Director : Augustina Comedi / 72:00 mins / Argentina / 2017

Animation Films

  • 09:09 F

    Director : Avinash Medhe / 05:04 mins / India / 2019

  • AMRITA

    Director : Swati Agarwal / 06:18 mins / India / 2018

  • DARK / IRUTTU

    Director : DEEPAK SIVAN / 04:04 mins / India / 2018

  • DRY FLY

    Director : Rut Juan / 05:19 mins / Spain / 2018

  • INSIDE / AKAM

    Director : Remya Rajeev / 03:41 mins / India / 2018

  • PATCHWORK

    Director : María Manero / 08:00 mins / Spain / 2018

  • POCKETS

    Director : Vivek Prakash / 05:24 mins / India / 2018

  • THE CYCLERICKSHAW

    Director : SaneeshThomas Thomas / 05:00 mins / India / 2018

  • WAR FOR KEYBOARD WARRIORS

    Director : CAN-ZHAO LAM / 02:27 mins / China / 2019

Opening Film
Competition Short Fiction
Competition Short Documentary
Competition Long Documentary
Competition Campus films
Focus Short Fiction
Focus Short Documentary
Focus long Documentary
Animation
Music Video
International Fiction
International Non-fiction
Malayalam Non-competition
Homage
Special Screenings
Negotiating Dissidence: Madhusree Dutta
Hypnotic Pictures: A Selection of Bill Morrison’s Work
Carte Blanche Documenta Madrid
The Archive as Memory: Curated by Bina Paul
Doi Moi & Beyond – Vietnamese Shorts: Curated by Philip Cheah
Artists Cinema: Curated by Dr. C.S. Venkitesweran
Cinema of Resistance: Curated by Amrit Gangar

About the Festival

We are happy to announce the 12th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) which will be held in Thiruvananthapuram during 21-26 June 2019. The Festival has over the years evolved into the key platform for non-fiction filmmaking in the country, has been organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala as part of its endeavour to catalyse a vibrant documentary and short film movement. Increasing accessibility and affordability of media technology has led to a boom in the production and scope of films. The medium is now used by image-makers from all walks of life to express, experiment, learn. The democratization of the technology has given more space to diverse voices often breaking barriers of capital. The festival aims to map and reflect the exploding and imploding nature of the medium in its many facets of creativity and resistance.

The IDSFFK aims to ensure the participation of both film professionals and audiences in programmes that are designed to trigger dialogue and debates.

  • Kamal
    Kamal FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, IDSFFK
  • MAHESH PANJU
    MAHESH PANJU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IDSFFK
  • BINA PAUL
    BINA PAUL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Testimonials

  • Still people tend to take shortfilms on melodramatic ideas. Feel like shortfilm industry is trying to imitate Feature films. In short, it was mainly a pack of tear-jerkers. But i felt refreshed as i watched the documentaries

    Medha PR
    Medha PR Media Student

  • IDSFFK showcases the contemporary  trends is shortfilms and documentaries. but for me in focus is the interesting segment as it shows works of Wang Bing and Sanjay Kak

    Amrit Gangar
    Amrit Gangar Film Scholar and Curator

  • Such kind of festivals have initiated good docuementaries as well as given words to new masters this festival is truly notable for its increased participation and enthusiasm among newcomers

    Dr Preeya nair
    Dr Preeya nair Film Critic and Academic

  • Quality of films seems elevated thatn the previous festivals, still it doesn't sync when it comes to Music Video Category. 9th IDSFFK witnesses a new generation of documentary makers keen on documenting life in various hues.

    NITIN R VISWAN
    NITIN R VISWAN RJ , 92.7 BIG FM