International women's film festival to be held in Kottarakkara from May 23 to 25
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, on behalf of the department of culture, will organise the sixth
International Women's Film Festival
(WIFF) in Kottarakkara from May 23 to 25. Delegate registration will begin at 11am on Friday.
Registration can be done through the website registration.iffk.in. The delegate fee is Rs 472 for the general category and Rs 236 for students, including GST. Offline registration will be available from May 18 at the organising committee office starting in Chanthamukku, Kottarakkara.
The screenings will be held across two screens at the Kottarakkara Minerva Theatre, showcasing around 25 films, including feature films and documentaries by female directors. The movies will be categorised into world cinema, Indian cinema, and Malayalam cinema.
Films by female directors
that were well-received at the 29th IFFK will also be featured.
The film festival is organised as part of the comprehensive Kottarakkara initiative launched by finance minister K N Balagopal. The festival will include open forums and cultural programmes.
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