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{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = Cinemavandi<br />
| logo =<br />
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| type = Parallal Film Distribution<br />
| founded_date = 24 January 2015<br />
| founder = [[Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi]]<br />
| location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| origins =<br />
| area_served = The State of [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| focus = Promotion of cinema<br />
| method = Film Screenings <br />
| revenue = Contributions<br />
| owner = [[Kazhcha Chlalachithra Vedi]]<br />
| homepage = {{url|http://www.kazhcha.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Cinema Vandi''' is an alternative film distribution mechanism founded by [[Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi]], a film society in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is a van laden with projectors, lights and other hi-fi screening equipment, traveling the length and breadth of Kerala, screening independent artistic movies. It was founded in 2015 January 24 for the parallel distribution of independent cinema in India, particularly [[cinema in Kerala]], .<ref>India West-[https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/south_indian/movie-cab-to-take-film-screenings-to-viewers/article_11e12f98-9cf9-11e4-a785-4f38a7ed268a.html ‘Movie Cab’ to Take Film Screenings to Viewers]</ref> The first Cinema Vandi travel was inaugurated by veteran film maker [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and the first film screened was [[Oraalppokkam]] directed by [[Sanal Kumar Sasidharan]] and produced by [[Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi]]. The movement was inspired by the similar kind of parallel screening by [[Odessa Collective]] for the distribution of [[Amma Ariyan]] by late director [[John Abraham (director)|John Abraham]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The New Indian Express|title='Cinema Vandi' Flagged off in T'Puram | date=25 January 2015|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2015/jan/25/Cinema-Vandi-Flagged-off-in-TPuram-709314.html |accessdate=18 September 2019 }}</ref> The cinema vandi movement helped to create a favorable atmosphere to art films for theatrical release in Kerala. Following the successful run of Cinema Vandi, [[Oraalppokkam]] was released in movie theaters across Kerala <ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sanalkumar-sasidharan-on-the-release-of-oraalppokkam/article7711438.ece New heights of cinematic creativity - The Hindu <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[File:Cinemavandi inauguration.jpg|thumb|left|Cinemavandi inauguration]]<br />
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== Activities ==<br />
Cinemavandi facilitates screenings of independent movies to groups of interested viewers with the help of local arts and sports clubs, lending libraries, resident associations, schools and universities. Cinemavandi has the facilities to screen the film in open air in the evenings by accepting the contributions from the audience.<ref>The Hindu-[https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/movie-on-wheels/article6815232.ece Kazhcha Film Forum’s ‘Cinema Vandi’, being launched today, takes the movies to the masses]</ref><br />
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== Films ==<br />
*[[Oraalppokkam]]<br />
*[[Savam]]<br />
*[[Ozhivudivasathe Kali]]<br />
*[[Karie]]<br />
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[[File:Cinema Vandi Show 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Cinema Vandi Screening 2015]]<br />
Cinema Vandi started its journey with [[Oraalppokkam]] and the film was screened across Kerala. In 2016 Cinema Vandi again traveled with [[Savam]] by [[Don Palathara]]<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/%E2%80%98Cinema-Vandi%E2%80%99-is-back-on-the-road/article13995809.ece ‘Cinema Vandi’ is back on the road - The Hindu <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and it could screen the film in more than 60 localities. In 2017 Cinema Vandi travelled with Ozhivudivasathe Kali, Oraalppokkam and Kari, which was the third attempt by Cinema Vandi<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2015/jul/21/Karie-to-be-Released-via-Cinema-Cab-789021.html Karie to be Released via Cinema Cab - The Hindu <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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[[File:Cinema Vandi Screening 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Cinema Vandi Screening 2015]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Film distribution]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]</div>>BattyBot