SRINAGAR: International Film Festival of Kashmir (IFFK 2015) which is scheduled to be held in second week of December this year has received over 400 films from 50 countries in 60 different languages. Experimental Moving Images and Theater Association (X-MITA) is glad to announce that the films for screening at the 5th Edition of IFFK has been finalised.
It is a proud moment for Experimental Moving Images and Theatre Association (XMITA) as its initiative the Fifth International Film Festival of Kashmir (IFFK) 2015 received an amazing response from filmmakers and film institutions from across the globe. We have received submissions from Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam.
IFFK is the oldest, finest and most professional festival of J&K and one of the top 10 non-government film festival of South Asia. In reponse to ‘call for entries’, X-MITA has received over 400 films from 50 countries in 60 different languages. The number of films selected for screening in the festival is 40. The major sections at the festival are International Competition, Indian Panorama and J&K Select.
The highlights of the IFFK 2015 include 8 World Premiers, 7 International Premiers along with Asian and Local Premiers. The programming, list of the selected films and venue shall be made public on December 9. There will be a great blend of dramas, comedies, animation, thrillers and documentaries. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the team who has been hosting the festival for past several years. They have always done a fantastic job and have been a great support to the festival. XMITA will continue to host some events for the festival in the lines of workshops through different national and international organizations.