19 மற்றும் 20 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் ஆரம்பத்தில், செட்டிநாட்டில் வசிப்பவர்கள் பலர் தெற்கு மற்றும் தென்கிழக்கு ஆசியாவில், குறிப்பாக பர்மா, இலங்கை, வியட்நாம் மற்றும் மலேசியாவில் வர்த்தகம் செய்து வந்தனர்.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many residents of Chettinad were trading in South and Southeast Asia, particularly Burma, Ceylon, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Chettinad (also known as Chettinadu) is a region located mainly in the Sivaganga district historically ruled by Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu and has a small portion extending into the Pudukottai District of Chola Nadu in Tamil Nadu, India.

Our mission is to discover high quality and ambitious films, to promote filmmakers’ works and to help them realize their dreams

The Certificate Awards are given in the following categories:
Best International Feature Film
Best Indian Feature Film
Best International Short Film
Best Indian Short Film
Best Director
Best Debut Filmmaker
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Musical Theme
Best Original Score
Best Sound Designing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Experimental Film
Best Horror/Thriller/Fantastic/Science Fiction Film
Best Women’s Film
Best Film on Women
Best Animated Film
Best LGBT Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Single Shot Sort Film
Best Family/Children Film
Best Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Best Poster
Best Trailer
Besides the BEST OF THE CATEGORY AWARDS, there are also OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS and HONOURABLE MENTION AWARDS, which are given, in all categories

RULES & TERMS
Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film.
By submitting your film into competition in the
CHETTINAD IF, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms.
CHETTINAD IF is open to any film completed after January 1, 2010, regardless of content, subject, or origin.
Submitting your film to the CHETTINAD IF is not a guarantee of selection.
All the winning films will receive an award or certificate.
We treat every filmmaker equally.
Do not submit industrial or instructional works.
1. Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles otherwise they will be summarily rejected.
2. The CHETTINAD IF reserves the right to refuse entries.
3. The CHETTINAD IF will not refund any fees if the filmmaker fails to submit the film in the correct category. Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission media may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the CHETTINAD IF programming director or executive director. The festival does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker.
4. After a film has been an official selection, the filmmaker will be notified, and eventually the film will be listed on the festival website under Official Selections. The Official Selection status doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the festival. It means that your film has been appreciated by our judges of panel and you can use the festival logo on your poster.
5. A nominee will be privately screened for the CHETTINAD IF judging panel, and will not be screened initially to the public.
6. A filmmaker’s submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.
7. CHETTINAD IF may without advance notice amend these Rules & Terms from time to time. Each and every such amendment shall become effective immediately. It is your responsibility to periodically check for updates of these Rules & Terms.

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  • I have a good memory of my life
    Thank you

    July 2021
  • Thank you so much. Happy to be part of the festival. My film was honored to be an award winner. Best in communication, quick response, highly recommended festival.

    July 2021
  • Thank you for everything! Thanks for the prize, I'm excited!

    July 2021
  • One of the best festivals we competed in. Communication is top-notch and swift. This is besides the fact that the filmmaker would be competing with high calibre productions.
    A highly commendable festival from our side.

    Chris & Maurice Micallef
    CMM PRODUCTIONS
    MALTA

    July 2021
  • It's a great festival of films.
    Thank you for giving an award to me.

    July 2021