| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| Founded by | Christina Marouda |
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is an annual film festival held in Los Angeles, California. Established by Christina Marouda in 2003, as a nonprofit organization devoted to paving the way for a greater appreciation of Indian cinema[1][2][3] and diverse culture by providing the public with a selection of films from and about the Indian diaspora by Indian and international filmmakers.[4]
It features, documentaries and shorts [5] and presents Grand Jury and Audience Choice awards in the following categories: Best Feature, Best Documentary, and Best Short. The IFFLA's Cinematic Scoring Achievement Award is given to composers, honoring film scores. In 2022, the festival is completing 20 years of existence.[6]
- ^ Greek-born Christina Marouda has dedicated herself to the cause of promoting Indian cinema overseas, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 17 December 2005.
- ^ Indian Film Festival a hit in Los Angeles Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Monsters and Critics, 17 April 2007.
- ^ Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles LA Weekly, 12 April 2007.
- ^ Dual highlights of 6th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Screen, 8 April 2008.
- ^ Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Making Their Grand Debut Archived 2008-02-27 at the Wayback Machine Asian Arts, UCLA.
- ^ Entertainment, Quint (2022-05-01). "Indian Film Festival of LA Is All Set To Celebrate Its 20 Year Completion". TheQuint. Retrieved 2022-05-01.