IFFK delegate registration postponed

Thiruvananthapuram: The delegate registration for the much-awaited 20th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), the state's premier movie gala, has been postponed to November 15.

Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (KSCA), the organiser of the event, said the delay till next Sunday was necessitated by plans to roll out a flawless advance booking system.

The state film agency will offer SMS reservation facility for IFFK 2015 considering the large number of requests by youth organisations, its officials said in a release today.

Only a certain percentage of total seats in the theatre will be available for reservation. A delegate can reserve a seat at three screenings daily. The reservation facility for a screening will be made available 48 hours prior to that particular screening, it said.

Delegate cells will open at the KSCA office in Sasthamangalam and the Academy's Film Library and Research Centre in Panavila. Counters will be set up at both cells to accommodate registration in person. Help desks will also be on hand to lend assistance.

Delegate kits will be distributed from November 30 through counters at Tagore theatre, the release added.

IFFK 2015, Kerala's premier film festival, runs from December 4-11.