ed ▁that ▁the ▁festival ▁was ▁not ▁giving ▁due ▁respect ▁to ▁independent ▁films . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁incident , ▁Kaz h cha ▁Chal ach ith ra ▁V edi ▁announced ▁the ▁new ▁festival . ▁The ▁first ▁year ▁of ▁the ▁festival ▁was ▁inaugur ated ▁by ▁An and ▁Gand hi , ▁the ▁director ▁of ▁Sh ip ▁of ▁These us . ▁ ▁High light s ▁▁ ▁The ▁festival ▁screens ▁film ▁and ▁offers ▁various ▁programs . ▁After ▁screen ings ▁a ▁conversation ▁between ▁a ▁critic ▁and ▁the ▁audience ▁is ▁conducted ▁in ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁the ▁film maker . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁called ▁Ref lections . ▁ ▁C off ee ▁Ch at ▁is ▁another ▁program ▁in ▁which ▁young ▁film m akers ▁are ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁home ▁of ▁a ▁Mal ay al am ▁film ▁person ality ▁for ▁coffee . ▁The ▁P anel ▁is ▁a ▁debate - style ▁discussion ▁over ▁contemporary ▁social ▁and ▁film - related ▁subjects . ▁ ▁Personal ities ▁give ▁speech es ▁on ▁various ▁issues . ▁The ▁B bridge ▁is ▁a ▁mid night ▁discussion ▁forum ▁to ▁connect ▁artists ▁and ▁aud ien ces . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁edition ▁presented ▁Kar ie ▁directed ▁by ▁Sh an avas ▁Nar ani pp uz ha , ▁a ▁Mal ay al am ▁sat ire ▁on ▁cas te , ▁An ▁In sign ific ant ▁Man , ▁V ith , ▁Th oo pp u , ▁K oth an odi , ▁R al ang ▁Road , ▁The ▁Golden ▁Wing , ▁Mach ines , ▁Eli ▁Eli ▁L ama ▁Sab ach th ani