iffk has an audience base of 10k to 12k and it can accommodate only below 8k audience there are more than 150 films each year in iffk and out of which we see only 1520 compelling films kiff is targeting only this surplus audience who has no space in iffk and whose film tastes are not satisfied we want to put a constructive challenge we hope that next year onwards iffk will be vigilant in its selection especially towards its attitude towards indian indie films6 kiff is only aiming to provide a platform to indie films we wish to introduce best indies from across the globe in the coming years we want to make a constructive dialogue between the industry and the indie sectors we wish to bring some guidance to the indie film makers about the global market and potentials also we wish build a strong community who support indie films iffk is a platform which we all need but we cant allow it to deviate from its original intentions iffk is a government funded festival which is running on the tax paid by all of us and it cant work as per the likes or dislikes of one or two officials as it is now7 kiff has no grudge towards iffk or kerala state chalachithra academy but in fact academy is carrying a vengeance towards the attempts of kazhcha when we have approached bharatbhavan a space owned by cultural department of kerala government for the venue of kiff kerala state chalachithra academy blocked the issuance of the same without any reasonplease stay away from baseless accusations just watch and evaluate what kiff is going to make in the character of iffk