Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
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| Kerala State Chalachitra Academy | |
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| Type | Government aided academy |
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| Founded | August 1998 |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Key people | Chairman: K.R. Mohanan Secretary: K.S. Sreekumar -as of December 2007 |
| Area served | The State of Kerala, India |
| Focus | Promotion of cinema |
| Slogan | Cinema should contribute to the total development of man, both as an individual and as a social being. |
| Website | www.keralafilm.com |
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (Motion Picture Academy of the Kerala State) is an autonomous non-profit institution working under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. It was founded in August 1998 for the promotion of cinema in Kerala, considering the fact that cinema is the most popular art form in Kerala[1]. The academy was first of its kind in India.
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[edit] Activities
- Honouring achievements in Malayalam films: Tha academy organises the Kerala State Film Awards from 1999. The award, which was started in 1963 was managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala.
- Film Festivals: The academy hosts the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), a prestigious film festival in India. The best films in the festival are honoured with the Crow Pheasant Awards.
- Bestowing fellowships on various personalities in the field of cinema.
- Promotion of film societies.
- Publication of books and periodicals on cinema.
- Conducting film apreciation courses.
- Organising seminars and workshops for students and professionals[2].
[edit] Kerala State Film Awards
The Academy organises the Kerala State Film Awards, which are given away yearly for the achievements in Malayalam films. The awardees are decided by an independent jury formed by the academy and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. For the awards for literature on cinema a separate jury is formed. The academy annually invites films for the award and the jury analyses the films that are submitted before deciding the winners. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artistes and technicians. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala.
[edit] IFFK
The IFFK (International Film Festival of Kerala) is one of the prominent film festivals hosted in India, is managed by the academy. The festival gives weightage to films from the Third World. It only allows films from Asia, Africa and Latin America in its competition section. The festival is always noted for its public support[3]. The festival is perhaps the only one to have screenings for residents of a jail, a juvenile home (Poojappura Central Jail, Thiruvananthapuram) and a poor home (Sri Chitra Poor Home)[4].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ kerala.gov.in-Malayalam Cinema Introduction
- ^ Official Site-About Us
- ^ indiaglitz.com-IFFK: Heavy inflow of delegates
- ^ The Hindu-Film festival ends today
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