Chennai just became the hub for Cinephiles around Tamil Nadu as the 22nd Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) is happening from December 12 to 19 with around 123 films selected for screening. The screening will be held at three venues in Chennai with movies submitted from 50 countries and several fellow film festival winners joining the list for screening.
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One of the most celebrated and social acknowledgements of films, irrespective of their budget, genre, category and language is through Film Festivals. Chennai International Film Festival has been a part of world cinema celebration for 21 years, with people flocking together to appreciate boundless cinema. This year the Film Festival is even more exciting as “Along with the screenings, we also have masterclasses (exclusive for college students) and a new section called Master Talks, which will have 11 master filmmakers talking about their craft. Pa Ranjith will be one of the speakers, and after his session, one of his films will also be screened. Amaran will also be screened at the festival, and its director, Rajkumar Periasamy, will speak about the film. On December 13, the German film, We have Every You Every Me, will be exclusively screened for women,” said Mr. AVM K Shanmugam, festival director.
The Complete List of South Indian Films Selected for 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, 2024. The Chennai International Film Festival screenings will also include Tamil Feature Images, International Panorama Movies, World Cinema categories screened for the week.
Tamil Feature Films Screening List
| S.No | Movies |
| 1 | Amaran |
| 2 | Boat |
| 3 | Bujji at Anupatti |
| 4 | Crimson Tales – Sevappi |
| 5 | Jama |
| 6 | Kottukali |
| 7 | Kozhipannai Chelladurai |
| 8 | Lubber Pandhu |
| 9 | Maharaja |
| 10 | Meiyazhagan |
| 11 | Nandhan |
| 12 | Rasavathi |
| 13 | Thangalaan |
| 14 | Vaazhai |
| 15 | Veppam Kulir Mazhai |
| 16 | Vettaiyan |
| 17 | Ayali |
| 18 | Demonte Colony 2 |
| 19 | Garudan |
| 20 | Hotspot |
| 21 | Lockdown |
| 22 | Neela Nira Sooriyan |
| 23 | Parking |
| 24 | Teenz |
| 25 | Valluvan Vaguthadhada |
World Cinema Titles Screening at The Chennai International Film Festival
| S. No | Movies | Language |
| 1 | Season of Love | Turkey |
| 2 | Tarkaari de chivo | Venezuela |
| 3 | Kinaru | Tamil |
| 4 | Hi Nanna | Telugu |
| 5 | Committee Kurrollu | Telugu |
| 6 | Happy | German |
| 7 | Deewar Ke Us Par | Hindi |
| 8 | Otta | Malayalam |
| 9 | 80 Plus | German |
| 10 | Sleeping with a Tiger | German |
| 11 | Revayate nataman e- sima | Persian |
| 12 | In The Arms of a Tree | Persian |
Indian Panorama Movies
| S.No | Movies | Language |
| 1 | Level Cross | Malayalam |
| 2 | Jigarthanda Double X | Tamil |
| 3 | 12th Fail | Hindi |
| 4 | Bramayugam | Malayalam |
| 5 | Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life | Malayalam |
| 6 | Onko Ki Kothin | Bengali |
| 7 | Aamar Boss | Bengali |
| 8 | Kishkindha Kaandam | Malayalam |
| 9 | ARM | Malayalam |
| 10 | Big Ben | Malayalam |
| 11 | Taarikh | Assam |
| 12 | Vishesham | Malayalam |
| 13 | None of Her | Kannada |
| 14 | Jagat | Gujarati |
| 15 | 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu | Telugu |
| 16 | My Hero | Kannada & English |
