| Chennai International Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Language | International |
| Official website | |
The Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) is a festival organised in the city of Chennai by a film society, the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), with the support of the Government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Film Federation of India. [1]
The festival aims at (from the official website):
providing a common platform for the film fraternity to show its expression through films; understand other cultures and project the excellence of this art form; contribute to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of the social and cultural ethos; and promote friendship and co-operation among peoples of the world.[1]
The festival has been organised since the year 2002. It showcases International as well as Indian feature films. The Indian language films are divided into the Tamil (around 12 films) and the Indian panorama feature films (around 12 films). The festival screens more than 100 international feature films.[2]
The CIFF provides Awards in the following categories:
9th Chennai International Film Festival
Slice of life-Puthran|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2764422.ece
Spotlight on pen-camera relationship|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2740314.ece
Wide angle|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2720650.ece?viewImage=1
Local story can fetch global audience|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2733570.ece
Audience response matters more than awards|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2736892.ece
Playing with fire|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2739807.ece
Movie enthusiasts take time out for acclaimed works|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2722893.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2719271.ece
International festival has 154 films in store|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2693875.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2690706.ece
Festival for giving young film-makers global exposure|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2710571.ece
Demystifying film festivals|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2730870.ece
Digital cinema should be intelligent and interactive|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2727967.ece
Bring along an appetite|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2704137.ece
A learning experience for international film artists|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2725789.ece
Rossellini, Fellini and sister Nalini|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2705003.ece
Protests ensure place for Sengadal in Film Fest|http://expressbuzz.com/biography/protests-ensure-place-for-sengadal-in-film-fest/343584.html
Celebration of art and expression|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2716091.ece
International film festival opens to packed theatres |http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/International-film-festival-opens-to-packed-theatres/articleshow/11118210.cms
CIFF to begin on December 14|http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/CIFF-to-begin-on-December-14/340797.html
Shekhar Kapur to flag off Chennai film fest on Dec 14|http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Shekhar-Kapur-to-flag-off-Chennai-film-fest-on-Dec-14/articleshow/10999624.cms
'9th CIFF-Titbits'
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2720650.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2726282.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2729032.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2741706.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2731923.ece
A slice of Southern hospitality|http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2742858.ece
8th Chennai International Film Festival
Chennai film festival to be bigger|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article869012.ece
Interesting line-up of critically acclaimed films at international festival|http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/08/stories/2010120859970400.htm
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Quality films can transcend boundaries|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article954853.ece
'Angadi Theru' hogs limelight at CIFF, honoured with award|http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article972648.ece?css=print
A fest that exceeded expectations|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article979457.ece
Call for technologies to curb video piracy|http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article963795.ece
The Saturday Interview: Sen and the art of film making|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article974589.ece
The world comes to Chennai!|http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article950182.ece
7th Chennai International Film Festival
Here come the masters|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article64197.ece
Way with verse?|http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/youth/article65116.ece
The West comes calling|http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article31951.ece
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