{"id":689,"date":"2026-04-20T09:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/?page_id=689"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:54:38","slug":"about-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/kn\/about-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0c89\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb8\u0cb5\u0ca6 \u0cac\u0c97\u0ccd\u0c97\u0cc6"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"689\" class=\"elementor elementor-689\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6334e15d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6334e15d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f352032\" data-id=\"6f352032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4932fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d4932fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0c89\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb8\u0cb5\u0ca6 \u0cac\u0c97\u0ccd\u0c97\u0cc6<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da4397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da4397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#\">\u0cae\u0cc1\u0c96\u0caa\u0cc1\u0c9f<\/a> &gt; About Festival<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4e30bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4e30bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f43b9a0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f43b9a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e009e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e009e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0c85\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95 - \u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca8\u0cbf\u0c97\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1 \u0c9a\u0cb2\u0ca8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0ccb\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb8\u0cb5 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3047f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3047f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first-ever Kannada film festival on American soil \u2014 a landmark celebration of Karnataka&#8217;s cinematic excellence. Hosted during AKKA&#8217;s historic Silver Jubilee at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, the festival brings together filmmakers, artists, and audiences from across the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cd624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9cd624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/award-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/award-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/award-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/award-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/award-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/award-1-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79a4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d79a4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The Festival<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3580d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3580d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AKKA \u2013 Cinegannada Film Festival celebrates storytelling, creativity, and artistic excellence in Kannada cinema. Ten of the finest Kannada feature films are selected through a rigorous process \u2014 screened by an 10-member <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/kn\/preview-committee\/\">Preview Committee<\/a><\/span> and judged by a Main Jury of national award-winning filmmakers<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>The festival culminates in a grand three-hour ceremony on September 5, 2026, featuring top celebrities from the Kannada film and music industries. Winners across three award categories receive cash prizes along with trophies and certificates \u2014 marking a proud moment for Kannada cinema on the global stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7873ab7 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7873ab7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a4b28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a4b28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c428cc2\" data-id=\"c428cc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177053e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"177053e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Date :<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a126ec8\" data-id=\"a126ec8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72931c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72931c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 4, 5 &amp; 6<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1868fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1868fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b60d27\" data-id=\"4b60d27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e80d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e80d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year :<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ee5c6c\" data-id=\"9ee5c6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25db009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25db009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f60669a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f60669a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-033ff66\" data-id=\"033ff66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6980d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6980d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Edition :<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b12e9\" data-id=\"31b12e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d63f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25d63f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inaugural Edition<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c836f5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c836f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c74ba\" data-id=\"59c74ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da60308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da60308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location :<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38dbc76\" data-id=\"38dbc76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96047a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96047a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d33817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d33817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Presented in partnership with the Association of Kannada Kootas of America, the festival is part of AKKA&#8217;s Silver Jubilee celebrations \u2014 connecting Karnataka&#8217;s film industry with the global Kannadiga diaspora and expanding its cultural footprint worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f1811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8f1811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stage.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-739\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stage.png 1920w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stage-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stage-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stage-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stage-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de5370 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5de5370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">10 films selected by an elite Preview Committee<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3 award categories with \u20b93.5 Lakhs in total prizes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Judged by national award-winning filmmakers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478e810 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"478e810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f6f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f6f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backed By<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cbe16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"38cbe16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">Honoring the <span><span>Best<\/span><\/span> of Kannada Cinema<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c063d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c063d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three award categories recognizing the finest storytelling, direction, and cinematic craft at the AKKA \u2013 CineGannada Film Festival 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-680c3e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"680c3e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a3b643\" data-id=\"0a3b643\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3a56f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3a56f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-247f866\" data-id=\"247f866\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c1bb4 elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"85c1bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-trophy\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u0c85\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cae \u0cae\u0cca\u0ca6\u0cb2 \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe highest honor \u2014 \u20b92,00,000 cash prize with trophy and certificate. Awarded to the film that best represents artistic excellence in Kannada cinema.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f08dd30\" data-id=\"f08dd30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57aece elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d57aece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u0c85\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cae \u0c8e\u0cb0\u0ca1\u0ca8\u0cc7 \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognizing excellence \u2014 \u20b91,00,000 cash prize with trophy and certificate. Awarded to the film that demonstrates outstanding storytelling and craft.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aadf29\" data-id=\"1aadf29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41833fb elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"41833fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-star-empty\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u0c85\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0caf\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cae \u0cae\u0cc2\u0cb0\u0ca8\u0cc7 \u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating emerging talent \u2014 \u20b950,000 cash prize with trophy and certificate. Awarded to the film that shows exceptional promise and creative vision.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a874916 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a874916\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f597d46\" data-id=\"f597d46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c78fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71c78fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Award-1a.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-750\" alt=\"About Festival\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Award-1a.png 1920w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Award-1a-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Award-1a-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Award-1a-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Award-1a-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c107a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c107a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca781cc\" data-id=\"ca781cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947e7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"947e7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h4 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">25 <span><span>25-Year<\/span><\/span> Legacy Meets Kannada Cinema<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e69b0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-widget elementor-widget-star-rating\" data-id=\"40e69b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"star-rating.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-star-full\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#xE934;<\/i>\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"elementor-screen-only\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Rated 4.5 out of 5<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a9fef elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a9fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founded in 1998 \u00b7 Silver Jubilee 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f30f53\" data-id=\"4f30f53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500f0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"500f0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Partnership<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eff8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eff8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AKKA \u2013 The Force Behind the Festival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4f3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd4f3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>The AKKA \u2013 CineGannada Film Festival is born from a historic partnership with the Association of Kannada Kootas of America \u2014 the largest organization uniting Kannadigas across North America since 1998.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>AKKA&#8217;s Silver Jubilee in 2026 marks the perfect moment to launch Karnataka&#8217;s first global film festival. With 40+ regional Kannada Kootas, a vast network of families, professionals, and cultural enthusiasts, AKKA provides the audience, the platform, and the community that this festival needs to succeed. Supported by the Kannada and Culture Department (Kannada Samskriti Ilakhe) under the Government of Karnataka, this partnership bridges Karnataka&#8217;s film industry with the global Kannadiga diaspora.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7af87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd7af87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/kn\/coming-soon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0cb8\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bc913ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1bc913ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fe61b3e\" data-id=\"5fe61b3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ac44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62ac44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Got Questions?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456ce7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"456ce7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da155c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da155c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everything you need to know about the AKKA \u2013 Cinegannada Film Festival 2026 \u2014 from submissions and selections to the grand ceremony in Philadelphia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7584a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad7584a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/cinegannadafilmfest.org\/kn\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baf4dac\" data-id=\"baf4dac\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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<span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the AKKA \u2013 CineGannada Film Festival?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-9b71ca86a28dc44982ce\" class=\"show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-1f658420\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a28dc44982ce\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The first-ever Karnataka film festival on American soil, celebrating cinema in Kannada and regional languages including Tulu, Kodava, and Konkani \u2014 hosted during AKKA's Silver Jubilee at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia in September 2026.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-1f658420\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-82b144c6a28dc44982ce\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-82b144c6a28dc44982ce\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-82b144c6a28dc44982ce\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who can submit films?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-82b144c6a28dc44982ce\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-1f658420\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a28dc44982ce\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Any filmmaker working in Kannada or Karnataka's regional languages can submit their work along with a synopsis, director bio, and technical details to the organizing team.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-1f658420\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c73da636a28dc44982ce\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c73da636a28dc44982ce\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c73da636a28dc44982ce\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How are the 10 films selected?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c73da636a28dc44982ce\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-1f658420\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a28dc44982ce\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>An 10-member Preview Committee of directors, writers, and cinema veterans screens every submission and shortlists the top 10 films for the official selection.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-1f658420\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-20583746a28dc44982ce\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-20583746a28dc44982ce\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-20583746a28dc44982ce\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who decides the winners?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-20583746a28dc44982ce\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-1f658420\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a28dc44982ce\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A Main Jury of three national award-winning filmmakers \u2014 Prakash Belawadi, Mansore, and Sumana Kittur \u2014 evaluates the selected films and picks the winners.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-1f658420\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-461b2da6a28dc44982ce\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-461b2da6a28dc44982ce\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-461b2da6a28dc44982ce\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the prizes?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                 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<p>First Best Film receives \u20b92,00,000, Second Best Film receives \u20b91,00,000, and Third Best Film receives \u20b950,000 \u2014 all with trophies and certificates.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-1f658420\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-15c4a766a28dc44982ce\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-15c4a766a28dc44982ce\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-15c4a766a28dc44982ce\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">When and where is the ceremony?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n               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