IFFK to be held from Dec. 9 to 16
The Hindu
Entries to be submitted from August 11
The 27th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will be held from December 9 to 16, said a press release from the Minister for Cultural Affairs V.N. Vasavan on Monday. The festival is being held in December, as per the international festival calendar, after a gap of two years. The previous two editions of the IFFK were delayed and were held in February and March the following years due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Mr. Vasavan said the State Chalachitra Academy is making elaborate arrangements for the festival. In addition to films under the International Competition, Indian Cinema Now, Malayalam Cinema Today and World Cinema categories, special packages of films will also be presented at the festival. Films from Asian, African, and Latin American countries, and made between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022, will be considered for the competition category. Entries for the competition can be submitted from August 11 onwards through the festival website iffk.in. Last date for submissions is September 11.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.