Chilean Independence Day we Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation

Chilean Independence Day (September 18) we INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION in association with Embassy of Chile in India, New Delhi and Honorary Consulate of Chile, Chennai are organizing an Online Chilean Film Festival from 11-15 September 2020 as per under-noted schedule:

11-15 September 2020	Alma/2015/Dir.: Diego Rougier/97 min	All movie links will be made available from 1 am on Sep 11 to 11.30 pm on Sep 15
	Looking for a Boyfriend… for My Wife/2017/Dir.: Diego Rougier/100 min
	Rey/2017/Dir.: Niles Atallah/91 min
	Medea/2019/Dir.: Alejandro Moreno/75 min
	Sal/2011/Dir.: Diego Rougier/114 min
	Shining Moon/2016/Dir.: Gustavo Letelier/93 min

(Non-members of ICAF, please call on 9840151956/8939022618 for more details)

16th Chennai International Film Festival

16th Chennai International Film Festival 

Organized by                           Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation

Dates of the Festival:              13-20 December 2018

Venues:                                   Devi Cineplex, Anna Theatre, Sathyam Cinemas, Casino, Tagore Film Centre, Russian Centre of Science and Culture

Inaugural Function:                 Kalaivanar Arangam (Dec 13, 2018 at 6:15 pm)

Closing Function:                    Kalaivanar Arangam (or) Devi Theatre (Dec 20, 2018 at 6:15 pm)

For Tamil films competition category, ICAF informed through Media about the submission process from 7th October and the last date for receipt of entries was fixed  on 15th November.  In total ICAF received 20 Tamil Films and 12 films have been selected by the Preview Committee.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 16^TH CIFF

Number of Countries:             59

Number of Films:                    150

Guests:                                    Diplomats from various Foreign Missions at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai

Delegates
Expected:                                1) Mr.Resul Pookutty (Film Sound Designer)

                                                2) Ms. Shilpa (Director from Singapore)        

                                                 3) Mr. Abu Shahed Emon (Director from Bangladesh)

                                                4) Ms. Naina Sen (Director from Australia)

                                               

Opening Film:                         Palme d'Or winner at Cannes Film Festival–SHOPLIFTERS (Japan)

                                   

Other Award

Winning  Films:                       1) Touch Me Not (Romania) –

     Winner of Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival

2) Cold War (Poland) – Winner of Best Director at Cannes Film Festival

                                                3) Dogman(Italy) – Winner of Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival

                                                4) Yomeddine (Egypt) – Winner of François Chalais Award at Cannes Film Festival

5) At War (France) –   Nominee of Palme d'Orat Cannes Film Festival

6) Human, Space, Time and Human (South Korea) – Directed by Ki-duk Kim

     Participated at Berlin International Film Festival

7) In the Fade (Germany) – Winner of Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival 2017

                                                8) Girls of the Sun (France) – Nominee of Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

                                                9) Mug (Poland)–Winner of Silver Berlin Bear at Berlin International Film Festival

                                                10)Rafiki (Kenya) –Nominee of Queer Palm at Cannes Film Festival

                                                11) Woman At War – Oscar Nominated Icelandic Film        

                                                12) What Will People Say (Norway) – Indian Premiere 

                                           

Contemporary German

Cinema:                                   5 films (courtesy Goethe-Institut, Chennai)

Retrospective of

Mr. Fatih Akin:                        6 films (courtesy Goethe-Institut, Chennai)

Contemporary Brazilian

Cinema:                                   3 films (courtesy Embassy of Brazil, New Delhi)

Country Focus

(Brazil):                                   4 films incl. City of God (courtesy Embassy of Brazil, New Delhi)

Contemporary Australian

Cinema:                                   3 films (courtesy Australian Consulate, Chennai)

Australian Comedy

 Films:                                       4 films (courtesy Australian Consulate, Chennai)

Tamil Film Competition:         12 films

Indian Panorama:                   12 films (Including “The Sound Story” - Indian Premiere)

Special Screening:                   1. Merku Thodarchi Malai (Tamil)

FIRST TIME IN CIFF:

1)      A movie from ZAMBIA (Southern Africa)

2)      13 movies from GRULAC (Group of Latin America and Caribbean Countries) including films from COSTA RICA and TRINIDAD & TOBAGO(for the first time!)

3)      A movie from LADAKH (in Indian Panorama category)

4)      A movie from KENYA.

Delegate Registration
For Students, Film Industry and Senior Citizens – Rs.500/- (Plus one Photo, with Identity)
For Others – Rs.1000/- With Photo

Direct Registration at Devi Cineplex – Daily between 10:30 am to 6:00 pm

Online Registration – www.icaf.in / www.chennaifilmfest.com / www.bookmyshow.com

                                                 

Interactive Session with well-known from the Film Industry.

12 Tamil Feature Films for Competition

S.No	Title in English	Director
1	96	C. Prem Kumar
2	Abiyum Anuvum	B R Vijayalakshmi
3	Annanukku Jey	Raj Kumar
4	Genius	Suseenthiran
5	Iravukku Aayiram Kangal	Mu. Maran
6	Irumbu Thirai	P.S. Mithran
7	Kadaikutty Singam	Pandiraj
8	Mercury	Karthik Subbaraj
9	Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL	Mari Selvaraj
10	Ratsasan	Ram Kumar
11	Vada Chennnai	Vetri Maaran
12	Velaikkaran	Mohan Raja

Tamil Feature Film – Jury

Vikraman	He made his debut with the movie Pudhu Vasantham movie and won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director for his debut movie. He has directed many blockbuster movies like Suryavamsam, Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, Unnai Ninaithu and has won many Tamil Nadu State film awards for his direction. He won the National Award for his film Vaanathaippola under the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
Gayatri Pushkar	After dabbling in ad filmmaking and a couple of shorts, Gayatri studied MFA (in filmmaking) at Northwestern University, Chicago. On her return, she co-wrote and co-directed Oram po (aka Auto), a quirky comedy set in the sub-culture of underground auto-racing in Chennai. The film was critically and commercially lauded. Her second feature, Va-Quarter cutting, set in one night on the streets of Chennai was again a celebration of the city (Chennai) and its people. Her 3rd feature, ‘Vikram Vedha’, a modern take on the Vikramadhityan-Betal tales of yore, set in contemporary world of gangsters and cops turned out to be a blockbuster. The film also won a lot of critical acclaim including a win at last year’s CIFF. All her work, she co-writes and co-directs with her husband and longtime partner AKS Pushkar, making them one of the few married couple to be working together.
Suganth M	A journalist with over 12 years of experience, Suganth is a special correspondent with The Times of India, and has been writing for the publication ever since they set up their Chennai edition, in 2008. He’s been covering the entertainment and cultural scene in the city for the past 10 years, with a special focus on Tamil cinema. Starting out as a music and DVD reviewer, he’s been reviewing Tamil films for TOI since 2012. He’s a recipient of the Indywood Media Excellence Awards in 2017.

16th Chennai International Film Festival 2018

Entries for Tamil Film Competitions

ICAF has been successful in conducting Chennai International Film Festival for the last 15 years.

We are happy to inform you that our 16th edition is scheduled from
13 to 20th December 2018.

As usual, we are having competition for Tamil films. We are pleased to attach the
Press Release along with Rules and Regulations 

16^th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

(13 – 20 December 2018)

  

Entries are invited for Tamil Feature Film Competition

Entries are invited from Tamil Film Producers for the Tamil Feature Film Competition of 16^th Chennai International Film Festival (13^th – 20^th December 2018). Films that are censored between 16^th October 2017 and 15^th October 2018 (both the dates are inclusive) are eligible for selection process for the competition.

1.    The entry forms are available at our website www.icaf.in and also with Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation Office, No.4, 2nd Floor, E-Block, Gemini Parsn Apartments, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai – 600 006. Telefax: +91 44 2821 2652 or Email: thangaraj_icaf@hotmail.com / iindocine.ciff@gmail.com

2.    The last date for receipt of Entry form is 10^th November 2018.

3.    The form should be submitted along with two copies of English subtitled DVD of the film entered.

E. Thangaraj

Festival Director

16^th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

(13 – 20 December 2018)

Regulations and Entry Form for Competition for Tamil Feature Films

1.         Awards

Following awards are given:

a.         Best Tamil Feature Film

b.         Second Best Tamil Feature Film

c.         Special Jury Award

2.         ELIGIBILITY

a)  The competition is only for Tamil Feature films

b)  One of the Directors / Producers should be an Indian National

            c)  The applicant should have the right for sanctioning participation

            d)  The film should have been certified between 16^th October 2017 and 15^th October 2018

            e)  Dubbed films are not entitled for participation

            f)   Entries should have sub-titles in English language

g)  The producer of the selected films should submit the Film in Digital Format with English

      Sub-titles or else it will be disqualified for competition screening

3.         LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRY:

Last date for receipt of the application along with the screener shall be the 10^th Nov 2018.

4.         PROCEDURE FOR ENTRY OF FILM

(a) A film shall be entered only by its producer or right holder or by his authorized

      Representative. The producer should submit his / her entry in the Entry Form and the    

      Form must be completed in all respects. The entry form should be submitted along with

      the copy of the Censor Certificate, failing which the entry is liable for rejection.

(b) Two copies of the detailed Synopsis in Tamil as well in English

6.         PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION

The Awards shall be decided by a three member Jury (a chairperson and two members) duly constituted by the 16^th Chennai International Film Festival.

7.         GENERAL

The decision of the 16^th Chennai International Film Festival in respect of matters covered by these Regulations and of the Interpretation of these Regulations shall be final. A person submitting an entry for the award shall be deemed to have accepted these Regulations.

           

The entry form, Screener and other material and all correspondence should be addressed to:

            The Festival Director

16^th Chennai International Film Festival

Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (I.C.A.F.),

E Block, Second Floor, No.4, Gemini Parsn Apartments,

Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel / Fax: 91 44 2821 2652 

16^TH CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

(13 – 20 December 2018)

Entry Form for Tamil Feature Films Competition

Last date for receipt of entry form is: 10^th November 2018

1	Title of the  Film: In Tamil
	Title of the  Film: In English
2	Whether it is the Debut  Film of the Director:
3	Running Time :
4	Original format: Digital / Blu-Ray
5	Colour /Black & White:
6	Number & Date of Censor Certificate:
7	Name, Address & Telephone Number of the following
	(a) Producer (Address with Telephone       Number & Email ID):
	(i) Whether Citizen of India :
	(ii)  In case of more than one Producer and in case the film wins an award, please state name of ONLY one producer who would receive the award on behalf of other producers
	(b) Director (Address with Telephone       Number & Email ID):
	(i)   Whether citizen of India:
	(c) Screenplay Writer (Telephone       Number & Email ID):
	(i) Screenplay writer (For Original Screenplay) - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(iii) Dialogues: (Please write Name of the Dialogue Writer) - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(d) Leading Actor - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(e) Leading Actress - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(f) Supporting Actor:
	(g) Supporting Actress:
	(h) Child Artist :

	(i) Cameraman - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(j) Audiographer - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(k) Editor - (Telephone Number & Email ID):
	(l) Costume:
	(m) Make-Up:
	(n) Music Director(s):
	(o) Lyricist:
	(p) Male Playback Singer:
	(q) Female Playback Singer:
	(r) Animator (in case of an animation film):
	(s) Choreographer(s):
	(t) Special Effects Creator:
8	Date of release of the Film:
9	Print of the film to be returned to:
10	I/we have no objection to the screening of this film for the jury or for any of their panels,  in  non-commercial  public  shows  or  in  any  other  way  the  Festival Director of CIFF may consider fit.
	(A) I/We have gone through the 16th Chennai Intl Film Festival Regulations and I/We accept these Regulations
	(B) I / We agree to abide by the decision of Jury as final and binding
	(C) The decision of the Juries shall be final and binding and No Appeal or Correspondence        regarding their decision shall be made by Me / Us.
11	I/We certify that the film entered is NOT a dubbed/revised/copied/remade version of a film.
12	I/We certify that the footage acquired for the film has proper permissions and due credits have been given in the film.
13	I/We hereby declare that the information provided is true to the best of my/our knowledge and corresponds with the credit titles of the film. I/we also understand that the 16th Chennai IFF has the right to reject any entry, at any stage, if the information entered in this form is found to be incomplete or incorrect.
14	Name (Block Letters): Address:
	Email: Telephone No: (Both are must)
15	Date:
16	Signature:
17	(Seal):