Thiruvananthapuram, December 4
The 14th edition of the Prathidhwani Qisa Film Festival (PQFF 2025), organised by Prathidhwani—the cultural and welfare forum for IT professionals at Technopark—is set to conclude with its much-anticipated awards ceremony on December 6.
A total of 32 short films made by IT professionals from Technopark, Infopark, and Cyber Park are in this year's competition. Actor-writer Murali Gopy will be the chief guest at the function, which will be held at Travancore Hall, Technopark, at 6.30 pm. The jury for the short film competition comprises directors Fasil Muhammed and Sohanlal and actress Beena R Chandran. PQFF 2025 will also feature reels and AI microfilm competitions.
GenAI storyteller Varun Ramesh and director Vidhu Vincent form the jury for the AI microfilm segment, while actors Jassim Hashim and Shameer Khan and screenwriter Mridul George will judge the reels category. The Best Short Film will carry a cash prize of Rs 20,000 and a memento. The Second-Best Film will receive Rs 10,000 and a memento. Awards of Rs 10,000 each and mementoes will also be presented for Best Script and Best Director. Special recognitions will be given for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematographer and Best Editor.
Prathidhwani is hosting a week-long series of programmes alongside the festival, including acting and filmmaking workshops and a screening of the State award-winning film Feminichi Fathima. The drama Mathavilasam will be staged on December 4 at 6.30 pm, followed by a musical night on December 5 at the Technopark Amphitheatre. Entry to all events is free.
