About the Festival

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Karnataka Youth International Short Film Festival proudly brings the world of International Cinema to the Uttara Karnataka a land well known for its contributions to the literature, arts, architecture, economy and politics of

Karnataka. It is also  known as Uttara Karnataka also called Karu Nadu. Hubli and Dharwad are famous twin cities in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The power of visual is more than words. An image is more colorful than a group of words, literally and figuratively.

The purpose of organizers of this festival, "Filmaholic Foundation", is to attract best films, addressed to students

and youths which meet the festival criteria from across the world.

This festival educates the public, using various subjects used for the category of films dealing with the students and youths against violence, discrimination, racism and other social causes. In this regard, awareness messages are conceived to promote and bring out the creative talent among students and youths. This is the second year of the Karnataka Youth International Short Film Festival.
Filmaholic has also conducted film festivals in other part of Karnataka Like Bangalore, Mysuru.
Mysuru International Water Film Festival and Cinema Antaranga Film Festival are the other film festivals filmaholic foundation have successfully conducted. We have been in association with Kannada Vartha ilakhe, Radio Girmit, Namma Superstars, Filmgappa, VF Studios, Kannada & Samskrutha ilakhe and Gandhi Bhavan for our earlier film festivals. 

Filmaholic Foundation is a Trust established to conduct programs that support and promote Cinemas, Art & Culture. 

It has been regularly been involved in many social activities and encouraging empowerment of people. The organization has done many programs like the Seed Ball program, Freedom Day Go Green Cyclathon for Youth, Distribution of Ayurvedic saplings to public for healthy environment, Medical Camp, Conducted Competitions in schools and colleges to encourage students. Provided school kits to students during the recent flood in North Karnataka and also provided relief materials to the flood affected people. During COVID-19 times Filmaholic also supplied food kits to the needy people.