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Former jury members, including Rakesh Sharma, urged the Kerala Chalachithra Academy to defy the Centre's ban on five films for competition, advocating for their preview by the 2026 jury to avoid legitimising censorship.
Indian filmmakers are boycotting the IDSFFK awards in solidarity with those whose films were banned from competition, questioning the integrity of an award where selections are excluded.
Long and short documentaries, short films, animation, music videos and campus films will also be showcased at the festival, which will open in the state capital on Friday.
The festival will pay homage to India’s foremost film critic and prominent curator Rashid Irani and eminent director, producer, and screenwriter Sumitra Bhave.
The IDSFFK winner goes to the Oscars but not a single Malayalam documentary is in the competition
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