The official launch of the 4th FEFKA Short Film Fest organized by the FEFKA Directors Union was made by renowned Canadian director and Spirit of Cinema Award winner Kelly Fife Marshall at the International Film Festival of Kerala.
From this year, the FEFKA Short Film Fest, the largest competition platform for short films in Kerala, will award the best short film with a cash prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh (*150000/-*), Rs. 1 lakh (*100000/*.) for the second film, and Rs. 50,000 (*50,000/-*) for the third film, said Directors Union General Secretary G. S. Vijayan.
Dr. Biju introduced the chief guest, Kelly Fife Marshall, to the audience. Kelly Marshall, who has made a name for herself at international film festivals with her short film Black Bodies, shared her filmmaking experiences.
Film talents such as Kamal, TK Rajeevkumar, Shyama Prasad, Azhakappan, Kukku Parameswaran, Joshi Mathew, Sandeep Senan, Santosh Keezhattoor, Sreekumar Arukutty, Babu Pallassery, Ansiba, Neena Kurup, Saju Navodaya, V T Sreejith, Girishankar, Sajin Lal, Ouseppachan Valakuzhi, Santosh Pavithram, Unni Sivapal, Venu Gopal, Siddharth, Venu B Nair, Sajid Yahia, Anoop Raveendran, A S Dinesh and many other filmmakers attended the event.
FEFKA Working Secretary Sohan Seenulal welcomed the gathering and Directors Union Vice President Vidhu Vincent presided over the function. Short Film Committee Convener Salam Bapu proposed the vote of thanks. Joint Secretary Baijuraj Chekawar and Executive Committee members Manoj Aravindakshan, VC Abhilash, Joju Raphael and Shibu Parameswaran led the way.
The Best Director will be awarded Rs. Ten Thousand (*10000/-)*, while the Best Actor, Actress, Child Artist, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Art Director, Music Director, Make-up Artist, Cost Designer, VFX Artist will be awarded Rs. Five Thousand (*5000/*) each, a statuette and a certificate of appreciation will be given to the *12* individual categories including.
Awards will be given in 5 categories namely General Category, Campus, Pravasi, AI Films and FEFKA Directors Union Members Category.
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