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KSCA
Kerala
boasts one of the most cine-literate and discerning audiences
in the world. Cinema and politics are two abiding
passions of the people of Kerala. Bizarre experiments in the
medium, with few takers elsewhere, find vociferous votaries
here. Tucked away behind the serene backwaters and the swaying
palm fronds, even in the remotest areas, are scores of very
active film societies.To satisfy their quest for the best
and the latest in the medium and to counter the effects of
crass commercialisation, the Department of Cultural Affairs
of the Government of Kerala, (incidentally the first state
in India to take this initiative) created in August 1998,
an autonomous institution called the Kerala State Chalachitra
Academy.The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
(Motion Picture Academy of the Kerala State) the only Academy
for Motion Pictures in India works for the promotion of Cinema
as a cultural expression. The Academy is guided by the motto
that Cinema should contribute to the total development of
man, both as an individual and as a social being. The Academy
is engaged in a programme of spreading film literacy amongst
the people through the promotion of Film Societies, publication
of books and periodicals, and the conduct of film appreciation
courses, seminars and workshops for students as well as professionals.
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