Digital Film Makers Forum is a public charitable trust registered as a non-profit organisation in India for the promotion of digital films based on Thrissur, Kerala. It is an affiliated Organization to Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and is organized by a group of amateur filmmakers in Thrissur.
Aim
The trust mainly Proposes to make and distribute of all types of legally valid digital movies. And, it is aimed also to conduct digital film festivals, promote budding filmmakers and other social activities.
Activities
The trust was inaugurated by Padma Shri Kalamandalam Kshemavathy on 5 June 2011 at Kerala Sahitya Akademi. In 2012, produced the documentary film, Laloorinu Parayanullathu associated with Joseph Paneagaden. In 2013, the trust intervened against the termination of Sree Rama Varma Music School and made many protests for the survival of the school. Finally, the school was upgraded to college. On 29–30 August 2013, a film festival named as D.F.M.F Short Film Festival was held. On 14 January 2018, conducted 'Oormmappookkal', a Remembrance program of I.V. Sasi, an Indian cine director and Prof.K.B. Unnithan, was chief patron of the trust. In 2020, announced Geethakam Navamukulam literary awards in the memory of prominent poet Geetha Hiranyan. The award is given in poem, story and article categories to high school- higher secondary pupils in Kerala. In 2022- released the documentary film, Jnana Saradhi.
Administration
Administrators
Chairman: Sathish Kalathil
Vice Chairman: K.B. Sunil Kumar
Managing Director: Adv.P.K. Sajeev
Treasurer: Saju Pulikottil
Trustees
Dr.B. Jayakrishnan
B. Ashok Kumar
Bhasi Pangil
Ajeesh M Vijayan
Sub Committees
Baburaj Puthur (Singer) and Sathyan Laloor (social activist) are patrons of the trust. V.R. Rajamohan (senior journalist) is the chief adviser and Ex-M.L.A T.V. Chandramohan, Actress C. Rema Devi are the counselors of advisory board. Prof.K.B. Unnithan (Late) was the chief patron of the trust.