About the festival

Kanyakumari International Film Festival 2016 will give film lovers of India a chance to see the best world cinema, as well as for film makers to see their work. The aim of the Festival is to encourage the development of the art of film making in all its forms.

The event is committed to the promotion of knowledge, life and culture, as it comes through from films and documentaries, made by people worldwide.

We celebrate an extra ordinary group of talented filmmakers who have deployed their craft and skills in the exploration of pertinent subjects - Culture, Environment, History, Gender, Music & Performing Arts, Religion, Politics, as well as Human Rights issues.

The festival will also become a window to the lives and realities of people and cultures around the world. The visual medium is today a powerful force in society and this festival displays this power.