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{{Infobox Film Festival<br />
| name = Kazhcha-Niv Independent Film Festival<br />
| image = File: KIFF2017.jpg<br />
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| host = [[Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi]], [[Niv Art Centre]]<br />
| date = December<br />
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| location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala<br />
| language = International<br />
| website = {{url|http://www.kniff.in}}<br />
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The '''Kazhcha-Niv Independent Film Festival''' ('''KNIFF''') is a film festival for independent cinema in India held annually in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The festival debuted in 2017, and is hosted by [[Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi]], a local film society, in collaboration with [[Niv Art Centre]], an Art and Cultural society in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-first-edition-of-kazhcha-indie-film-fest-showcases-indie-films-and-documentaries/article21290093.ece|title=Kazhcha Indie Film Fest gives a platform for indie movies|last=M|first=Athira|date=2017-12-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The festival is held in December parallel to the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] (IFFK).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/dec/07/a-film-festival-for-alternative-thoughts-1908238.html|title=A film festival for alternative thoughts|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><br />
== History ==<br />
The festival was launched to overcome the rejection process in the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]]. Director [[Sanal Kumar Sasidharan]] pulled his film, ''[[Sexy Durga]]'', which had previously won [[Tiger Award]] in the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]] (IFFR) from the Malayalam Cinema Today section of IFFK, and alleged that the festival was not giving due respect to independent films.<ref>[https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/director-s-durga-holds-his-own-indie-film-festival-kerala-parallel-iffk-72900 Director of ‘S Durga’ holds his own indie film festival in Kerala parallel to IFFK – thenewsminute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Following the incident, [[Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi]] announced the new festival. The first year of the festival was inaugurated by [[Anand Gandhi]], the director of [[Ship of Theseus (film)|''Ship of Theseus'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metromatinee.com/kazhcha-indie-film-festival-kiff-2017/|title=The Kazhcha Indie Film Festival KIFF will be inaugurated by Anand Gandhi|last=Desk|first=metromatinee Tweet|date=2017-12-07|website=metromatinee.com Lifestyle Entertainment & Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2017/dec/9/9811/kiff-2017-tribe-of-indie-filmmakers-begins-corrective-action|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115183524/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2017/dec/9/9811/kiff-2017-tribe-of-indie-filmmakers-begins-corrective-action|url-status=live|archive-date=January 15, 2019|title=KIFF 2017: Tribe of indie filmmakers begins 'corrective action'|last=Kahlon|first=Sukhpreet|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
===2017===<br />
The 2017 edition presented ''[[Karie]]'' directed by Shanavas Naranippuzha, a Malayalam satire on caste, ''An Insignificant Man'', ''Vith'', ''Thooppu'', ''Kothanodi'', ''Ralang Road'', ''The Golden Wing'', ''Machines'', ''Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani?'', ''Juze'', ''Ashwatthama'', ''A Billion Colour Story'', ''Turup'', ''Samantharashramangal'', ''Eight And A Half Intercuts: Life And Films Of K.G George'' and ''Richter Scale 7.6''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kazhcha-indie-film-fest-from-friday/articleshow/61971030.cms|title=Kazhcha Indie Film Fest from Friday – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><br />
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===2018===<br />
The 2018 edition took Inclusion as its theme and was inaugurated by [[screenwriter]] and [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] activist [[Apurva Asrani]]. ''Bird of Dusk'', a documentary on [[Rituparno Ghosh]] by Sangeeta Datta who challenged gender boundaries with this life and work, was the opening film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/dec/13/i-expect-more-films-that-celebrate-inclusiveness-1910706.html|title=‘I expect more films that celebrate inclusiveness’|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|https://www.kniff.in}}<br />
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