Digital Film Makers Forum

Founded| 2011
Founder| Sathish Kalathil
Type| N.G.O
Focus| Promotion of digital films
Location|

* Thrissur, Kerala India

Area served

| India

Board of directors

| K.B. Sunil Kumar, Adv.P.K. Sajeev, Dr.B. Jayakrishnan, B. Ashok Kumar, Bhasi Pangil, Saju Pulikottil, Ajeesh M Vijayan
Affiliations| Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Website| Official Website

Digital Film Makers Forum is a public charitable trust registered as a non-profit organisation in India for the promotion of digital films based on Thrissur, Kerala.[1] It is an affiliated Organization to Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and is organized by a group of amateur filmmakers in Thrissur.[2][3]

## Aim

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The trust mainly Proposes to make and distribute of all types of legally valid digital movies. And, it is aimed also to conduct digital film festivals, promote budding filmmakers and other social activities.[4]

## Activities

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Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Inaugurates Digital Film Makers Forum Trust

The trust was inaugurated by Padma Shri Kalamandalam Kshemavathy on 5 June 2011 at Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

* In 2012, produced the documentary film, Laloorinu Parayanullathu associated with Joseph Paneagaden.[5]
* In 2013, the trust intervened against the termination of Sree Rama Varma Music School and made many protests for the survival of the school.[6][7][8] Finally, the school was upgraded to college.[9]
* On 29–30 August 2013, a film festival named as D.F.M.F Short Film Festival was held.[4]
* On 14 January 2018, conducted 'Oormmappookkal', a Remembrance program of I.V. Sasi, an Indian cine director and Prof.K.B. Unnithan, was chief patron of the trust.[1][10][11]
* In 2020, announced Geethakam Navamukulam literary awards in the memory of prominent poet Geetha Hiranyan.[12] The award is given in poem, story and article categories to high school- higher secondary pupils in Kerala.[13]
* In 2022- released the documentary film, Jnana Saradhi.[14]

## Administration

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### Administrators

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* Chairman: Sathish Kalathil
* Vice Chairman: K.B. Sunil Kumar
* Managing Director: Adv.P.K. Sajeev
* Treasurer: Saju Pulikottil

### Trustees

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* Dr.B. Jayakrishnan
* B. Ashok Kumar
* Bhasi Pangil
* Ajeesh M Vijayan

### Sub Committees

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Baburaj Puthur (Singer) and Sathyan Laloor (social activist) are patrons of the trust. V.R. Rajamohan (senior journalist) is the chief adviser and Ex-M.L.A T.V. Chandramohan, Actress C. Rema Devi are the counselors of advisory board. Prof.K.B. Unnithan (Late) was the chief patron of the trust.

## References

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1. ^ a b "ഐ.വി.ശശി ചിത്രങ്ങളിലെ ഗാനങ്ങളുമായി 'ഓർമ്മപ്പൂക്കൾ". keralakaumudi. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ^ "INAUGURATION OF DIGITAL FILM MAKERS' FORUM". thrissurkerala.com.
3. ^ "ഡി.എഫ്.എം.എഫ് ട്രസ്റ്റ് 'ഓർമ്മപ്പൂക്കൾ" ഗാനസ്മൃതി നടത്തി". Kerala On Line Channel. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. ^ a b "'വില് യു ബി മി' നല്ല സിനിമ, 'മൗനനൊമ്പരം' മികച്ച ഡോക്യുമെന്ററി". kvartha.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
5. ^ "Laloorinu Parayanullathu (2012)". Malayala Sangeetham.
6. ^ "DFMF Dharna Against SRV Termination". Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
7. ^ "സ്വന്തം കെട്ടിടമില്ല, ഒരു ക്ളാസിൽ മൂന്ന് ബാച്ച്... പാഴ്ശ്രുതിയിൽ ആദ്യ പാട്ടുപള്ളിക്കൂടം". keralakaumudi. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
8. ^ "എസ്.ആർ.വി. സംഗീതകോളേജിൻറെ ഭൂമി കൈമാറ്റം ഉടൻ നടത്തണം: സതീഷ് കളത്തിൽ". sathyamonline. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
9. ^ "എസ്.ആർ.വി. മ്യൂസിക് സ്‌കൂളിനെ കോളേജായി ഉയർത്തി". mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
10. ^ "ഐ.വി.ശശിക്ക് 'ഓർമ്മപൂക്കൾ'". Manorama. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
11. ^ "ഐ.വി.ശശി ചിത്രങ്ങളിലെ പാട്ടുകളുമായി 'ഓർമ്മപ്പൂക്കൾ". keralakaumudi. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
12. ^ "ഗീതകം നവമുകുള പുരസ്കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). meddlingmedia. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
13. ^ "Young writer Adith Krishna bags N N Kakkad literary award". mathrubhumi. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
14. ^ "നമ്പൂതിരി വിദ്യാലയത്തിന്റെ ആത്മകഥയ്ക്ക് ദൃശ്യഭാഷ്യം". Kerala Kaumudi Daily. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## External links

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* Official Website
* Digital Film Makers Forum Trust
* Reports of S.R.V music school issue
* ഡി എഫ് എം എഫ് ഷോർട് ഫിലിം ഫെസ്റ്റിവൽ

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