"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - Gandalf, Lord of The Rings
Our Mission
7thArt Independent International Film Festival is an international live screening annual film festival with an annual gala event envisaged to push the boundaries of filmmaking. Our aim is to promote filmmakers with a unique vision by showcasing it to a large audience. Getting recognition is increasingly difficult for independent filmmakers in this world of the content boom, which is why our mission is to carefully consider and select a wide range of films and present them to the indie film-loving crowd. We are dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of independent films. We showcase the art and power of storytelling worldwide and gather communities to share diverse cultures, viewpoints, and conversations.
Who we are
7th Art Independent International Film Festival is envisaged by the multiple international award-winning filmmaker Venu Nair. It is the creative combination of great filmmakers, artists, local film lovers, and talents from across the world that lead to the 7th Art Independent International Film Festival. The goal is to bring the diversity of films to the cultural heartland of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
The 7thAIIFF Experience
Our mandate is to seek out the best in film, believing that you don't have to have a big budget to make a great movie. We’re a quarterly festival that showcases feature films and documentaries across genres. Unlike other festivals, entries do not battle against each other. Instead, films will compete with themselves and are judged based on a high standard of merit and are scored accordingly.
The yearly live screenings take place at the end of each season at the University of Kerala Student’s Centre auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
Every season, the selected works will be screened and the winners will be awarded digital laurels, certificates, and trophies. The BEST OF THE BEST of the year from October 2023 to August 2024 will be automatically nominated for the prestigious GOLDEN CONCH AWARD. The winner shall be bestowed with the award at the gala event at the Kerala University Students Centre in Thiruvananthapuram city on the 18th and 20th of September 2024. All the official selections, nominees, and winners will be listed on our website.
Awards & Prizes
Selected films will be recognized and awarded The Best of the Best Award, Award of Excellence, Award of Merit, and Award of Recognition. The Best of the Best is chosen as the submission receiving the highest overall score. The Award of Excellence is presented to those entries showing excellence in filmmaking. Those displaying exceptional artistic or technical performance are presented with an Award of Merit. Entries that impress the judges and make an impact in one or several specific categories will receive an Award of Recognition. Each winning film shall receive a trophy and a citation as well.
Awards include:
• Best of the Best Award
Every submission meeting the required level of merit will win one or more of the following awards:
• Award of Excellence
• Award of Merit
• Award of Recognition in Creativity
• Award of Recognition in Directing
• Award of Recognition in Acting(Male & Female)
• Award of Recognition in Cinematography
• Award of Recognition in Background Score
• Award of Recognition in Production Design(Art Direction)
• Award of Recognition in Sound Design
*Award of Recognition in Colour
• Award of Recognition in Film Production
*Award of Recognition in Documentary Feature
*Award of Recognition in Documentary Short
* Award of Recognition in Short Film