13th Chennai International Film Festival from Jan-6th to Jan-13th – 201
HIGHLIGHTS OF 13th CIFF
Dates – 06th to 13th January 2016
MAIN VENUE – WOODLANDS THEATRE COMPLEX
Other Venues- Inox (2 screens), Casino, Russian Centre of Science and Culture
and RKV Studios, Vadapalani.
Competition for Tamil films – 12 films
Indian Panorama – 11 films
Celebration of 120 years of Buster Keaton – 6 films
Tribute to Iyakkunar Sigaram K.Balachander and Aachi Manorama – 8 films
Country Focus
China – 4 films
Venezuela – 6 films
Rainer Werner Fassbinder – Germany – 7 films
Nils Malmoros – Denmark – 6 films
World Cinema – 123 films
The Inaugural film is “Victoria” (Germany) directed by Sebastian Schipper. It was an
entry in Berlinale Competition including Best Cinematography Award.
We are proud to present the undernoted award won & acclaimed films:-
Winner of Golden Berlin Bear “Taxi” (Iran) by Jafar Panahi
Winner of Silver Berlin Bear “Aferim” (Romania)
Winner of Crystal Bear – “Flocking” (Swedan)
Winner of Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival – The High
Winner of Art Cinema Award- Directors’ Fortnight section- 2015 Cannes
Winner of Prize of the Ecumenical Jury- Cannes Film Festival 2015 – My
Sun (Croatia)
Film Festival and Winner of Golden Peacock Award at IFFI, Goa –“Embrace
of the Serpent” (Colambia)
Mother (Italy)
Winner of Un Certain Regard – Directing Prize-Cannes Film Festival 2015 –
Winner of Un Certain Regard section Cannes Film Festival 2015 – RAMS
Winner of Best Screenplay-Cannes Film Festival 2015 – Chronic (Mexico)
Many award won films from other Indian languages like Masaan, Court,
Priyamanasam will be screened in 13th CIFF.
Journey to the Shore (Japan)
(Iceland)
Films Recommended for Oscar to be screened at 13th CIFF
Official entry from India for the 88th Academy Awards – “Court”
Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “Jalal’s Story”
Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “1944”
Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “Heneral Luna”
Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “Aferim”
German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “Two Lives”
Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “The High Sun”
Montenegrin entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “You Carry Me”
Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
–Awards – “Embrace of the Serpent”
Ethiopian entry – Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards
–“Lamb”
Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “Good night mommy”
Lithuanian entry – Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards –
“The Summer of Sangaile”
Serbia’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “Enclave”
Thai entry- Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards – “How
to win at Checkers (Every Time)”
The Netherlands entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th
Academy Awards – “The Paradise Suite”
Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy
Awards – “RAMS”
Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards
– “See You in Montevideo”
Official entry from Finland for the 87th Academy Awards – “The Fencer”
Official entry from Albania for the 88th Academy Awards – “Three Windows
& a Hanging”
Official entry from Pakistan for the 88th Academy Awards – “Moor”
Other Salient Features
Presentation of films made by the students of M.G.R. Government Film &
Television Institute, Taramani, Chennai.
Interactive sessions with visiting Film Directors/Producers daily at the Main
Venue – Woodlands Theatre in the afternoon.
Red Carpet Screenings at Inox Theatre from 07th January to 12th January 2016.
