Chennai International Film Festival presents its 22nd Edition

CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS ITS 22ND EDITION

Dates of the Festival: 12th to 19th December, 2024
Venues: PVR – Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai PVR INOX Chennai City Centre

Opening Ceremony: PVR – Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai Sathyam Screen (12th of December, 2024 at 6:00 pm)
Closing Ceremony: PVR – Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai Sathyam screen (19th of December, 2024 at 6:00 pm)

The submission process for the Tamil Films Competition category was communicated through the press, postings on the official website, and social media pages, with the deadline for receiving entries set as 2nd November, 2024. A total of 25 films were selected by the Preview Committee.

Similar to the previous year, we organized the competition for the World Cinema category, inviting entries through the FilmFreeway website, and the response was encouraging. The preview committee selected 12 films for this category. The awards for the Tamil film competition and World Cinema Competition will be unveiled during the closing ceremony.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 22nd CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Number of Countries: 50 Number of Films: 123
Guests: Diplomats from various Foreign Missions across India and Film Directors from all over the World
Opening Film: The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar (Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion Winner)
Closing Film: Anora by Sean Baker (Cannes Film Festival, Palme d’Or Winner)
 
AWARD WINNING & NOMINATED FILMS AT PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS TO BE SCREENED AT THE 22nd CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2024

Cannes Film Festival 2024 – Winners & Nominations

1. Emilia Perez by Jacques Audiard (Jury Prize)
2. The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoul (Special Prize)
3. The Substance by Coralie Fargeat (Best Screenplay)
4. Grand Tour by Miguel Gomes (Best Director)
5. Norah by Tawfik Alzaidi (Special mention – Un Certain Regard)
6. The Shameless by Konstantin Bojanov – Anasuya Sengupta (Best Actress – Un Certain Regard)
7. Anora by Sean Baker (Palme d’Or Winner)
8. Motel Destino by Karim Ainouz (Nomination)
9. The Girl with the Needle by Magnus Von Horn (Nomination)
10. The Village Next to Paradise by Mo Harawe (Nomination)
11. To a Land Unknown by Mahdi Fleifel (Nomination)


Venice Film Festival 2024 – Winners & Nominations

1. The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar, (Golden Lion Award for Best Film)
2. One of Those Days When Hemme Dies By Murat Fıratoğlu, (Special Orizzonti Jury Prize)
3. Quiet Life by Alexandros Avranas (Nomination)


Berlin International Film Festival 2024 – Winners & Nominations

1. Memories of a Burning Body by Antonella Sudasassi Furniss (Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film)
2. All Shall be Well by Ray Yeung (Teddy Award for Best Feature film)
3. Shahid by Narges Kalhor (International Confederation of Art Cinemas -CICAE Art Cinema Award)
4. Who Do I Belong To by Meryam Joobeur (Nomination)
5. Andrea Gets a Divorce by Josef Hader (Nomination)
6. Above the Dust by Wang Xiaoshuai (Nomination)
7. Scorched Earth by Thomas Arslan (Nomination)
8. In The Blind Spot by Ayse Polat (Nomination)

 
Films contribution from Embassies and Cultural Institutes of various countries German: 1 film (Courtesy: The Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai) Spain: 3 films (Courtesy: Embassy of Spain in India, New Delhi)
Thailand: 1 film (Courtesy: Royal Thai Consulate- General, Chennai)
Taiwan: 2 films (Courtesy: Taipei Economic and Cultural Center,Chennai) French Films: 2 films (Courtesy: Alliance Française Madras, Chennai)
Iranian films: 5 films (Courtesy: Iran Culture House, Mumbai)
Chile: 1 film (Courtesy: Embassy of Chile in India, New Delhi) Hungary: 2 films (Courtesy: Embassy of Hungary, New Delhi)
Russia: 2 films (Courtesy: Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Chennai) Slovakia: 1 film (Courtesy: Embassy of the Slovak Republic to India, New Delhi) Peru: 2 films (Courtesy: Embassy of Peru in India, New Delhi)
Slovenia: 3 films (Courtesy: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, New Delhi) Australia: 2 films (Courtesy: Australian Consulate-General, Chennai)

Indian Panorama

A total of 16 films were selected by the preview committee under the Indian Panorama category, representing the best of Indian cinema. Out of the 16 films we are receiving 6 films from the Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), India.

Short films by the students of Tamil Nadu Government MGR Film & Television Institute

Best 10 films by the Diploma students of the Tamil Nadu Government MGR Film & Television Institute will be screened at the festival.

Master Talks:

A special premiere for over 5+ movies will take place as part of “Master Talks” at the 22nd Chennai International Film Festival. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Festival Director, Mr AVM K Shanmugam, which is a special initiative introduced in this edition of the festival. As a part of this initiative film directors and crew will be honoured, and they will be briefly interacting with the audience before or after the screening of the film.

Masterclasses & Conversations:

A set of over 10 sessions are planned with eminent personalities from the film industry to conduct a series of masterclasses and conversations for the student community. The Department of Visual Communication, Avichi College of Arts & Science will curate and organize the masterclasses and conversations.
 
Student Volunteers:

This year we will be taking student volunteers from Avichi College of Arts & Science, Ethiraj College for Women and Hindustan College of Arts & Science.


Delegate Registration:
Online registration only – https://chennaifilmfest.com/ , https://insider.in/22nd-chennai- international-film-festival-delegate-registration-dec12-2024/event
For Media Passes: https://chennaifilmfest.com/media-registration-22nd-ciff/