Permanent venue for Film Festival in Kerala
Friday 3 July 2009

Culture minister M.A Baby said the state government is planning on a proposal to create a permanent facility for holding the annual International Film Festival of Kerala [IFFK]. He was replying to the question in the Assembly. The government has asked film maker Adoor Gopala Krishan to give his views on the issue and he had submitted the same. The government would decide on the matter after discussions on the proposals submitted by Adoor Gopala Krishnan. The goverment is also working on a proposal to set up an International film institute and video archive of Malayalam films.

The Kerala state Chalachitra academy had a DVD collection of 3,000 films. A scheme for screening one film every week would become operational by August. He said the government would also look into the members suggestion that sanction must be given to private agencies to construct multiplexes in the state with a five year tax holiday. The government could think of entering into agreements with multiplex owners for setting apart one of the cinemas for screening quality films. The proposal would have to be discussed with the revenue, tourism and finance ministers before a decision could be taken. He also promised to look into the plea for a hike in the subsidy of Rs. 4 lakhs being paid to Malayalam films made entirely in the state using the infrastructural facilities and equipment of Keral State Film Development Corporation.