 Event logo | |
| Location | Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Language | International |
| Website | https://chennaifilmfest.com |
| Current: 20th | |
21st 19th | |
TheChennai International Film Festival (CIFF) is a festival organised in the city ofChennai,India, by a film society, the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF),[1] with the support ofThe Government of Tamil Nadu, theSouth Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and theFilm Federation of India.[2]
From the official website, the festival aims at:
providing a common platform for the film fraternity to show its expression through films; understanding other cultures and project the excellence of this art form; contribute to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of the different nations in the context of the social and cultural ethos; and promote friendship and co-operation among peoples of the world.[2]
The festival has been organised since 2002. It showcases international as well as Indian feature films. The Indian language films are divided into theTamil (12 films) and the Indian panorama featured films (around 12 films). The festival screens more than 100 international feature films.[3][4][5][6]
The CIFF provide awards in the following categories:
The movieMelody, a film byBehrouz Sebt Rasoul was selected in the 21st Chennai Film Festival and was screened on December 14–21.[8][9][10]Melody was selected as the Tajik entry for theBest International Feature Film at the96th Academy Awards.[11]
| Category | Winner[citation needed] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best film | Kirumi directed by Anucharan | Cash Award Of ₹2 Lakhs | |
| Second Best film | Radiopetti directed by Hari Viswanath | Cash Award Of ₹1 Lakh | |
| Special Jury Award (Actor) | R.Lakshmanan forRadiopetti | Cash Award Of ₹1 Lakh | |
| Director K.Balachander Award | Nayanthara &Arvind Swami | Cash Award Of ₹50,000 each | |
| Amitabh Bachchan Award For Youth Icon | Nayanthara | Cash Award Of ₹1 Lakh | |
| Short film by students ofAdyar Film Institute | |||
| AMMA Award | Mohan Kumar for BURRAA | Cash Award Of ₹10,000 | |
| Film Buff | N.Vignarajan | Gift Pocket | |
| Category | Winner[12] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Best film | Angadi Theru directed byVasanthabalan and executive producer Vijayakumar | Cash Award of ₹1 lakh each |
| Second Best film | Kalavani directed byA. Sarkunam and producer Nazir | Cash Award of ₹75,000 each |
| Special Jury Award (Actor) | R. Parthiban forAayirathil Oruvan | Cash Award of ₹1 Lakh |
| Best Director | Prabhu Solomon forMynaa | Cash Award of ₹50,000 |
| Special Award (Best Tamil Independent Film) | Orr Eravuu directorsHari Shankar, Harish Narayan, Krishna Shekar and producer Hari Shankar | Cash Award of ₹50,000 |
| Film Buff | Varun Kumar | Gift Pocket |