Event over

Ramesh K, Ramesh Chandran and Gopika KP receive award for Manorama Online from minister AK Balan

Greeshma (Jaihind) win award for best visual media reporting

Reporter Live wins special jury mention for best reporting

Manorama Online wins award for best online reporting

Award for best reporter (print) goes to Aravind of Metro Vartha

Audiences' award for best film also goes to Clash

Clash wins Suvarna Chakoram for best film

Clair Obscur by Yesim Ustaoglu wins Rajathachakoram for best director

Vidhu dedicates the ward to all the manual scavengers in Kerala

Vidhu Vincent wins Rajathachakoram for best debutante director for her film Manhole

Fipresci Award for best Malayalam film goes to Manhole directed by Vidhu Vincent

Fipresci Award for Best International Film goes to Warehoused

Netpac award for best Malayalam film goes to Kammatipaadam by Rajeev Ravi

Netpac award for best Asian film goes to Cold of Calander

Beena Paul speaks; awards to be announced soon

Despite limitations, the event was organized well, says Pinarayi

CM Pinarayi delivers inaugural address

Space constraints a major concern, will try to overcome it: Balan

The govt only did what was supposed to be done in the national anthem row: Balan

The government welcomes constructive criticism, says Balan

Cultural affairs minister AK Balan speaks

Festival director Kamal addresses gathering, evaluates the event

Rani George IAS, secretary to cultural affairs dept, delivers welcome note

Closing ceremony begins

Very few delegates to watch films today

Only invitees will be allowed to enter Nishagandhi for the closing ceremony

IFFK-30 films to be screened on the last day

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Controversial Malayalam film Ka Bodyscape being screened at Sree Padmanabha theater

Arabana muttu performance at Tagore as part of cultural events

Long queue for last show of 'Kaadu Pookkunna Neram' at Kairali

Congress MLA VT Balram at IFFK

Heavy rush causes ruckus inside Tagore theater, minister Balan denied seat for 'The Net'

Minister for Cultural Affairs AK Balan visits IFFK, said will watch Kim Ki Duk movie 'The Net'

Huge rush for 'Return' movie at Kalabhavan

Tagore theater full for 'Die Beautiful' movie

Long queue for Ken Loach movie 'I, Daniel Blake'

Good morning

Chalachitra Academy is a cultural organization, I'm not a politician, Kamal tells media

Protesters burn filmmaker Kamal in effigy

Yuvamorcha stage protest outside Kalabhavan against insult of national anthem

Gates locked at Kalabhavan

Yuvamorcha march to Kalabhavan to start soon

Filmmakers TV Chandrana and Blessy in for Dr Biju's Kaadu pookkunna Neram

Kaadu pookkunna Neram second time screening begins

Supporters of national anthem and those opposing national anthem at theaters in a verbal clah

Clash at IFFK

Kadannappalli Ramachandran at Tagore

Good morning :-D

Kalamezhuthum pattum at tagore

Protest at IFFK venue in the wake of arrest over National Anthem row

Long queue for Dr Biju's 'Kaadu Pookunne Neram' at Tagore

Kairali steps covered with barricades

Good morning all :-) A rainy day with just very few delegates at the venue

Happy watching.. Good night :-)

Huge rush for 'Sink' at Nishagandhi

A book on Adoor and his cinema written by Parthajith Barua and published by Harper and Collins was released at the function

Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairman Kamal, director Saeed Akhtar Mirza, producer B.B. Matthew and veteran actors Madhu, K.P.A.C. Lalitha and Ashokan shared their memories of working with Adoor

Six arrested for insulting national anthem

Adoor Gopalakrishnan felicitation event to begin in sometime

The film 'Clash' will be screened at Nisagandhi at 6 pm and at Kairali theatre at 10.45 pm

Director Sreebala at the festival venue

Delegates on strike at Kairali with regard to reservations

Third and final screenings: Warehoused (Mexico) and Tamara (Venezuela, Uruguay) Cold of Kalandar (Turkey, Hungary), Aaradi (India), Turtle (India)

One of the most popular films at IFFK 2016 - Sink (South Africa) to have the last screening today at 6 pm in Kairali theatre

Important message for media- To sort out technical issues regarding ticket reserving, a Help desk has started functioning. No-8606113669

Good morning folks :-D

That's all for the day. Happy watching. Good night :-)

Huge rush for Kim Ki Duk movie 'The Net'

Tribute to Kalabhavan Mani by folk singers in front outside Tagore theater

Delegates, led by CPI leader Panniyan Raveendran, pay homage to late actor Kalabhavan Mani by lighting 1000 lamps

Actors Vinay Fort and Joy Mathew watch their film God Say at Tagore theater

Veteran director Shyam Bengeal speaks at open forum

Actor-director Siddharth Bharathan at Tagore

Screening of 'Manhole' over. Director Vidhu Vincent speaks, thanks her father -producer Vincent for supporting her as well as all her cast and crew

Shyam Benegal to attend a seminar at Hotel Apollo Dimora, 10.30am

'Anatomy of Violence', a film directed by Deepa Mehta will be screened under the jury film package today in Kairali theater at 8.30 pm. The story is based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident.

For the first time in IFFK, the work of a female Malayalam filmmaker - Vidhu Vincent’s ‘Manhole’ - will be screened at Tagore at 11.30

Long queue in the morning for 'Clash' at Kalabhavan after getting positive word-of-mouth at Tagore last night

Kerala's favourite Kim Ki Duk's movie to be screened today

Good morning :-)

That's all for the day friends.. Good night :-)

Help desk opened to sort out technical issues regarding ticket reservation. Contact no: 8606113669

Rani George IAS inaugurates the event in the presence of folk singer CJ Kuttappan

Over 150 artists to take part in the 50-day fest

Vajra Keralam, a folk festival organized as part of IFFK and in connection with 6oth anniversary of state formation, begins

The film 'Sink' getting positive response from audience. The movie was written for Jewish people while they were in exile in Babylon

'The Ministry of Love' director Pavo Marinkovic talks about his movie before the screening

Long queue for 'The Ministry of Love'

Director Amol Palekar at Meet the Press

Delegate cell

Jagathy, Kamal, Shyamaprasad, Lal Jose, IV Sasi, TV Chandran on stage

Designer’s Attic is a visual representation that will portray the journey of Malayalam cinema from its nuances to the wider perspective

Actor Jagathy Sreekumar arrives for the inauguration of Designer’s Attic

Most of the delegates have skipped the morning show to get a seat for the first competition film

'Cold of Kalandar' will be the first competition film to be screened in this edition's IFFK

Queue For 11.30 show at Tagore

After a rousing start, day 2 is witnessing huge crowd at all theaters

Good morning :-D

Happy watch folks! Good night :-)

Inaugural film Parting (Afghanistan) to be screened shortly

Function over

Chalachitra Academy secretary Mahesh Panju delivers vote of thanks

Festival offers a chance to enjoy world films at a cost of Rs 500, she says

IFFK artistic director Beena Paul speaks

Will offer all help from Center to make Film City a reality: Tharoor

This is the first film festival to honor transgenders, says Tharoor

Delegates are the real star of the festival: Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor MP addresses gathering in French

Award comprises Rs 5 lakh and memento

Czech film actor and script writer Jiri Menzel receives lifetime achievement award from CM

Film City at Chitranjali to be a reality within two years, says Isaac

Thomas Isaac releases festival book

But he is happy to hear that this festival has gone one step forward by accepting transgenders as a third category

That was based on transgender

His movie Daira was denied once in iffi held in Thiruvananthapuram

Love affair between this state, city and me went on growing: Palekar

Emotional bond started with Kerala when Balu Mahendra enticed me to do Olangal, says Palekar

Chief guest actor Amol Palekar speaks

It's a cultural eye opener

Pinarayi calls IFFK an event well within the reach of all art lovers

Pinarayi speaks

Pinarayi inaugurates the festival by lighting the lamp

Chitranjali studio to be transformed into a Film City, says Balan

Efforts will be taken by the government to showcase classic movies in the theatres in rural areas: Balan

The festival shares the pain of refugee crisis, says Balan

AK Balan delivers his address

Kamal welcomes delegates to have an open conversation through discussion and seminars thereby encouraging their passion for films

Iffk one of the finest film festivals in India, says Kamal

Director Kamal delivers introductory speech

CM Pinarayi Vijayan, finance minister Thomas Isaac, cultural affairs minister AK Balan, veteran actors Madhu and Sheela on stage

Shashi Tharoor reached the venue

Tvm is ready for the opening gala. Unlike past years, theaters are running full from the very first day

Invitees n delegates r rushing to the renewed Nishagandhi for the inaugural ceremony

It's houseful at Tagore theater for Italian movie 'Inadaptable'

Audience waiting to watch Indivisible at Tagore

The Arrival of Conrado Sierra gets positive response from audience. Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan says it's a good start with the Mexican movie. The story of human is almost the same in every part of the world and The Arrival of Conrado Sierra portrays it well, said Sanal

Long queue at Kairali and Sree for first show

It’s show time: 21st IFFK to kick off today

13,000 film buffs, 184 cinemas for 8-day IFFK extravaganza