The upcoming 20th edition
of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will pay homage to legendary filmmaker and cinematographer late Aloysius Vincent.
Popularly known as Vincent Master among his admirers, the
veteran had directed some 30 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam, including landmarks such as "Bhargavi Nilayam" and "Murappennu" from the mid-1960s.
A selection of his classic works will be screened at the
venues of the much-awaited festival, which will run here from December 4, Kerala Chalachitra Akademi, the organisers of the festival, said in a release today.
National Award-winning director Hariharan, who will curate the tribute, called the Akademi's move "timely and appropriate".
"He was a doyen of the Malayalam and Indian film industry. Every filmmaker, art director, cameraman and technician of my vintage looked up to him. Everyone that followed us owes him a debt. He was a true pioneer," he said.
IFFK 2015, Kerala's premier film festival, will run here
from December 4 to 11.
