Cinemavandi

Cinema Vandi is an alternative film distribution mechanism founded by Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi, a film society in Kerala, India. It is a van laden with projectors, lights and other hi-fi screening equipment, traveling the length and breadth of Kerala, screening independent artistic movies. It was founded in 2015 January 24 for the parallel distribution of independent cinema in India, particularly cinema in Kerala, .[1] The first Cinema Vandi travel was inaugurated by veteran film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan in Thiruvananthapuram and the first film screened was Oraalppokkam directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and produced by Kazhcha Chalachithra Vedi. The movement was inspired by the similar kind of parallel screening by Odessa Collective for the distribution of Amma Ariyan by late director John Abraham.[2] The cinema vandi movement helped to create a favorable atmosphere to art films for theatrical release in Kerala. Following the successful run of Cinema Vandi, Oraalppokkam was released in movie theaters across Kerala [3]

Cinemavandi inauguration

Cinemavandi
Founded24 January 2015
FounderKazhcha Chalachithra Vedi
TypeParallal Film Distribution
FocusPromotion of cinema
Location
Area served
The State of Kerala, India
MethodFilm Screenings
OwnerKazhcha Chlalachithra Vedi
Revenue
Contributions
Websitewww.kazhcha.in

Activities

Cinemavandi facilitates screenings of independent movies to groups of interested viewers with the help of local arts and sports clubs, lending libraries, resident associations, schools and universities. Cinemavandi has the facilities to screen the film in open air in the evenings by accepting the contributions from the audience.[4]

Films
Cinema Vandi Screening 2015

Cinema Vandi started its journey with Oraalppokkam and the film was screened across Kerala. In 2016 Cinema Vandi again traveled with Savam by Don Palathara[5] and it could screen the film in more than 60 localities. In 2017 Cinema Vandi travelled with Ozhivudivasathe Kali, Oraalppokkam and Kari, which was the third attempt by Cinema Vandi[6]

Cinema Vandi Screening 2015

References
  1. India West-‘Movie Cab’ to Take Film Screenings to Viewers
  2. "'Cinema Vandi' Flagged off in T'Puram". The New Indian Express. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. New heights of cinematic creativity - The Hindu
  4. The Hindu-Kazhcha Film Forum’s ‘Cinema Vandi’, being launched today, takes the movies to the masses
  5. ‘Cinema Vandi’ is back on the road - The Hindu
  6. Karie to be Released via Cinema Cab - The Hindu
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