Thiruvananthapuram: Delegate registration for the 28th IFFK organized by the Kerala State Film Academy from December 8 to 15 in Thiruvananthapuram will begin on Wednesday, November 22 at 10 am. Delegate registration can be done through the link provided on the website www.iffk.in. The delegate fee is Rs.1180 inclusive of GST for general category and Rs.590 inclusive of GST for students. Registration can also be done directly through the delegate cell set up at Tagore Theatre, the main venue of the fair.
About 180 films from different countries will be exhibited in the eight-day fair. The show will be held in 15 theatres. Packages such as international competition section of films from Asian, African and Latin American countries, latest films by contemporary filmmakers, films that have won accolades at leading film festivals, world cinema section, Indian Cinema Now, Malayalam Cinema Today, Cuban films in country focus section and homage section that pays tribute to obscure film talents. Included in the 28th IFFK. More than 100 guests from different foreign countries including directors, technicians and jury members will participate in the fair.
Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu will be honored with the ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award at the opening ceremony to be held at Nishagandi on December 8. As part of the fair, there will be open forum, meet the director, in conversation, exhibition and cultural events.