Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (lit.'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 that cinema is the most popular art form in Kerala.[1] The academy was first of its kind in India and was formed on the basis of the Karant committee report (1980), which proposed the formation of a national film academy. Under the leadership of T K Ramakrishnan, The Minister for Cultural Affairs appointed Shaji N. Karun as its first chairman.
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 appreciation courses.
Organising seminars and workshops for students and professionals.[2]
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.
Kerala State Television Awards
The emergence of Television as a popular medium found acceptance at the Academy as separate awards were constituted for Television programmes also. The Academy organises the Kerala State Television Awards since 1993, which are given away yearly for the achievements in Malayalam Television. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala.[3][4][5]
The IFFK (International Film Festival of Kerala) is one of the prominent film festivals hosted in India, and it 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.[6] 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).[7]
IDSFFK
The IDSFFK (International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala) is an annual documentary and short film festival conducted by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, at the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.[8][9]
^"Main serial categories left blank in State TV Awards in Kerala". The Hindu. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^"Aswathy Sreekanth winning best actress award to Marimayam fetching its 5th trophy in a row: A look at Kerala State TV awards 2020". The Times of India. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^"Kerala jury finds no television serial worthy of state award this year". The News Minute. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^PTI (16 June 2017). "Allow screening of 3 films at Kerala film festival: Filmmakers". India Today. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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Shaji N Karun as its first chairman Kerala State Chalachitra AcademyFoundedAugust 1998 August 1998 TypeGovernment aided academyFocusPromotion of cinemaLocationThiruvananthapuramArea servedThe State of Kerala IndiaKey peopleRanjith chairman Ajoy C secretary Prem Kumar Vice ChairmanWebsitechalachitraacademy org Office of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Contents 1 Objectives 2 Activities 3 Kerala State Film Awards 4 Kerala State Television Awards 5 IFFK 6 IDSFFK 7 See also 8 ReferencesObjectives EditThe objectives and functions of the Academy are To help Government in the formulation of policies connected with film and television related activities To set up a film and video archive To set up a Directorate of Film Festivals To manage and distribute State Award for films and video programmes To set up an Audio Visual Library for the public To function as a link between the Government and film industry To evolve a financial mechanism to support films having aesthetic and social importance To extend promotional support to makers of good films and TV Video programmes To advise the Government to set up a Film and Television institute in the State and to start a State Television channel To plan and execute specific films and television activities with the co operation of KSFDC and C DIT To promote children s films and to create sufficient arrangements to exhibit them in schools and other cultural centres To set up a documentation cell to document the history of Malayalam Cinema and profile of film personalities To organise film appreciation and study camps in different places To set up an Academic Library and provide research facilities to public and students To publish books journals etc on cinema and television To support film societies by providing grants and other facilities To hold meetings seminars conferences lectures symposia and discussion on cinema television and other arts To honour eminent personalities in cinema and television from the State and the country To distribute subsidy to Malayalam films and to carry out such directions as may be given by the Government from time to timeActivities EditHonouring 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 appreciation courses Organising seminars and workshops for students and professionals 2 Kerala State Film Awards EditMain article 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 Kerala State Television Awards EditThe emergence of Television as a popular medium found acceptance at the Academy as separate awards were constituted for Television programmes also The Academy organises the Kerala State Television Awards since 1993 which are given away yearly for the achievements in Malayalam Television The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs Govt of Kerala 3 4 5 IFFK EditMain article International Film Festival of Kerala The IFFK International Film Festival of Kerala is one of the prominent film festivals hosted in India and it 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 6 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 7 IDSFFK EditThe IDSFFK International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala is an annual documentary and short film festival conducted by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy at the state capital Thiruvananthapuram 8 9 See also EditCinema of Kerala Kerala State Film Development CorporationReferences Edit kerala gov in Malayalam Cinema Introduction Archived 12 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Official Site About Us Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Main serial categories left blank in State TV Awards in Kerala The Hindu 1 September 2021 Retrieved 2 September 2021 Aswathy Sreekanth winning best actress award to Marimayam fetching its 5th trophy in a row A look at Kerala State TV awards 2020 The Times of India 1 September 2021 Retrieved 2 September 2021 Kerala jury finds no television serial worthy of state award this year The News Minute 1 September 2021 Retrieved 2 September 2021 indiaglitz com IFFK Heavy inflow of delegates The Hindu Film festival ends today http iffk in PTI 16 June 2017 Allow screening of 3 films at Kerala film festival Filmmakers India Today Retrieved 26 May 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kerala State Chalachitra Academy amp oldid 1143879862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
