KOCHI: It seems the Kerala film industry is heading for a crisis. The Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation that comprises A-Class theatre operators is not willing to concede to the government’s demand for state-wide screening of new films at all theatres. At a meeting held on Thursday, the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation has decided not to allow screening of new films in B Class theatres.The decision was taken in the wake of the Federation’s demand that only A-class theatres be allowed to screen the newly released films.Kerala has an estimated number of at least 70 A-class theatres and only these should be allowed to screen new films, it stated.“Only theatres within a certain distance should screen new films,” Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation president Liberty Basheer said. On the other hand, the Film Exhibitors Association which are B-class film theatre operators said they should also be given the liberty to release the new films at all their theatres. If any sort of financial crisis is to be prevented, the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation should cooperate with state-wide releases, the Association said. Even the producers and distributors feel that state-wide releases will only benefit the film industry. Minister for Cinema K B Ganeshkumar has convened a meeting on September 26 in Thiruvananthapuram to settle the issue.
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