Nearly 100 films to compete in Kerala Documentary and Short Film Festival

Around 100 short films and documentaries would vie for honours under different categories in the competition section of the fifth International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK-2012), to be held here from June 8 to 12.

The films, chosen from among 620 entries, will be screened in six categories in the competition section, according to sources at the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, organisers of the event.

Short films and documentaries from various countries would be screened at the festival. In the 'Homage' section, eight films of eminent documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock would be screened.

The festival would be held at the Kairali-Sree theatre here. The online registration for delegate passes would begin on May 20, the sources said.