Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival

12th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024 20-29 Feb; multiple venues, Chennai SCREENING SCHEDULE (subject to changes) click above 12th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024 : 20-29 February; multiple venues, Chennai More than 100 films; 10 days; 12 venues; 7 sections; 4 awards Promo 01 Promo 02 Sections : 1) Indian Documentaries - competition 2) International Documentaries - non competition 3) Indian Short Fiction - competition 4) International Short Fiction - non competition 5) Homage : John Pilger 6) Special Package from Auroville Film Institute 7) Director's Cut - Curated by Amudhan RP Screening Schedule (subject to changes) Day Shows: 20 Feb : Don Bosco College of Arts and Sciences, Kilpakkam; 9.30 am to 12.30 pm 20 Feb : Women's Christian College, Nungampakkam (outsiders not allowed); 11 am to 3 pm 21 Feb :  Madras School of Social Work, Egmore; 10 am to 4 pm 22 Feb : Ambedkar College, Vyasarpadi; 9.30 am to 12.30 pm 22...

12th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024 International Short Fiction Non Competition Bitter Brownies Dir: James Carman; 12:15; United States; Short Fiction; Non Competition In this dark comedy, a devious thief pilfers lunches from the company refrigerator. Staff employees are out for blood. Where will the food bandit strike next?!!! Anna is angry and Buddha laughs Dir: Lian Ram; 11:00; Israel Anna is torn between the well-being that the Buddha gives her during meditation and her anger at the violence that is rampant in society, she sets out to see if she can let go of the anger SLAVES TO WATER Dir: Bertrand Jack Daniel LOYER; 10:00; France; Short Fiction; Non Competition In the south of Madagascar, the village of Belemboké has no running water, no taps and no school. To access liveable amounts of water, 3 kids have to travel excruciating distances and make their way underground to the bowels of the Earth... everyday. Letting Go Dir: Ori Krichly; 13:13; Israel...

12th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024 20-29 February; multiple venues, Chennai Indian Short Fiction - Competition Theanchittu Catering Service Dir: Pragadeesh; 20:00; India; Short Fiction; competition The three women who run the catering business are Ganga, her sister, and their grandmother. Ganga has traumatized childhood issues. But over time, she managed to get past this. Ganga recognizes the person she was sexually assaulted by in her childhood, and she confronts him. What she did to him and how these three women stood up to the villain for themselves were imagined in a narrative and thoughtful way. Barsa Dir: AKHILESH K A; 19:53; India; Short Fiction; competition Amidst the complexities of early marriage, a 19-year-old Muslim mother is determined to break barriers. Balancing motherhood with aspirations, she brings her 6-month-old baby to a 10th class equivalency exam. But a rigid invigilator stands in her way. The short film delves into her journey of...