Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala, (incidentally the first state in India to take this initiative) created in August 1998, an autonomous institution called the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (Motion Picture Academy of the Kerala State) the only Academy for Motion Pictures in India works for the promotion of Cinema as a cultural expression. The Academy is guided by the motto that Cinema should contribute to the total development of man, both as an individual and as a social being. The Academy is engaged in a programme of spreading film literacy amongst the people through the promotion of Film Societies, publication of books and periodicals, and the conduct of film appreciation courses, seminars and workshops for students as well as professionals.

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