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The Hindu
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Applications invited for State Television awards
The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy has invited applications for the State Television Awards for the year 2024. Applications are open for television serials, telefilms or documentaries that were broadcast or censored between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Books and articles related to television published during this period will also be considered for the award. The programmes are to be submitted in a hard disc or pen drive. The application form is available in the website or can be collected from the academy's city office functioning at Archana building near School in the capital. The applications have to be submitted before 5 p.m. on June 30 at the academy office or at the city office.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
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 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.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Kottarakara to host Women's International Film Festival from May 23
The sixth edition of the Women's International Film Festival (WIFF) will be held at Kottarakara in Kollam from May 23 to 25, showcasing a curated selection of films by women. Organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy under the Department of Culture, the three-day festival aims at celebrating women's voices through feature films and documentaries featuring multiple genres and geographies. Around 25 films will be screened at Minerva cinema in Kottarakara. The line-up includes works in segments such as World Cinema, Indian Cinema, and Malayalam Cinema. The festival will also feature entries by women filmmakers who garnered attention at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). Apart from film screenings, the festival will also host open forums and cultural programmes. Delegate registration opens online at 11 a.m. on May 16 via The delegate fee, including GST, is ₹472 for general viewers and ₹236 for students. Offline registration will be available at the festival organising committee office at Chanthamukku, Kottarakara, from May 18. To encourage wider participation, accommodation for delegates travelling from other regions will be available at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Kottarakara. For details, call 94961 50327. The festival is part of the 'Comprehensive Kottarakara' initiative launched by Minister for Finance K.N. Balagopal.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Adoor inaugurates workshop for children
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Stressing that it is very easy to make films these days, but making a good film is a difficult task, Adoor Gopalakrishnan said good cinema cultivates cultural values and that real cinema should reflect life and help people connect with it. He was speaking at the inauguration of a film appreciation workshop organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy to nurture high-quality film appreciation habits among children. Adoor added that the camp aims to impart the knowledge that good filmmaking requires deep understanding. The event was held at Guru Gopinath Nadana Gramam in Vattiyoorkavu on Wednesday. Following the inauguration, Adoor interacted with the children. In the afternoon, actor and camp director Rajesh Sharma led an acting training session. Critic K B Venu conducted a class on 'An Introduction to Visual Language.' Organised in collaboration with Guru Gopinath Nadana Gramam and the State Child Welfare Committee, the camp runs from May 14 to 17 with 50 children participating from Ernakulam to Thiruvananthapuram.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adoor Gopalakrishnan inaugurates film appreciation workshop for children in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram : Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan said that while making films has become easy these days, creating a good film has become a challenge. He was speaking after inaugurating a film appreciation workshop organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy to develop high-quality film appreciation habits in said that a good film can cultivate good culture in us and it should reflect real life. He emphasized that the camp aims to impart the knowledge required to make good films. After the inauguration, the filmmaker interacted with the and camp director Rajesh Sharma led an acting training session. The children also attended a class on 'an introduction to visual language' by critic K B camp, organized with the cooperation of Guru Gopinath Nadana Gramam and the Child Welfare Committee, will conclude on May 17. As many as 50 children are participating in the the following days, prominent film persons like P Premachandran, Vidhu Vincent, K G Jayan, Manoj Kana and Appu Bhattathiri will conduct classes. There will be a poetry and music programme led by poet and Malayalam Mission director Murukan Kattakada on May 16 such as Pather Panchali, Bicycle Thieves, Elippathayam, Modern Times and The Red Balloon will be screened at the camp.
