Chennai International Film Festival
Annual film festival
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The Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) is a festival organised in the city of Chennai, India, by a film society, the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF),[1] with the support of The Government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Film Federation of India.[2]
Event logo | |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Language | International |
| Website | https://chennaifilmfest.com |
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 the Tamil (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 Best film in Tamil.
- The Second Best film.
- Special Jury Award for individual excellence
- Online Film buff Award[7]
- Amitabh Bachchan Youth Icon Award, from 2013
2023
The movie Melody, a film by Behrouz 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 the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[11]
Winners
13th CIFF (2015)
| 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 for Radiopetti | 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 of Adyar Film Institute | |||
| AMMA Award | Mohan Kumar for BURRAA | Cash Award Of ₹10,000 | |
| Film Buff | N.Vignarajan | Gift Pocket | |
8th CIFF (2010)
| Category | Winner [12] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Best film | Angadi Theru directed by Vasanthabalan and executive producer Vijayakumar | Cash Award of ₹1 lakh each |
| Second Best film | Kalavani directed by A. Sarkunam and producer Nazir | Cash Award of ₹75,000 each |
| Special Jury Award (Actor) | R. Parthiban for Aayirathil Oruvan | Cash Award of ₹1 Lakh |
| Best Director | Prabhu Solomon for Mynaa | Cash Award of ₹50,000 |
| Special Award (Best Tamil Independent Film) | Orr Eravuu directors Hari Shankar, Harish Narayan, Krishna Shekar and producer Hari Shankar | Cash Award of ₹50,000 |
| Film Buff | Varun Kumar | Gift Pocket |