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{{Infobox film or theatre festival
| name = Ladakh International Film Festival
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| founded = 2012
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| awards = Snow Leopard Trophy
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| location = [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]], [[India]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website = {{URL|http://liff.in/}}
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The '''Ladakh International Film Festival''' (LIFF) is an international [[film festival]] that is held annually in [[Ladakh]], [[India]]. Inaugurated in 2012, it is the first international film festival to be held in [[Ladakh]].<ref name=HT20111209>{{cite news |last=IANS |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |title=Ladakh film festival to debut in 2012 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ladakh-film-festival-to-debut-in-2012/Article1-778584.aspx |accessdate=15 September 2013 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=9 December 2011}}</ref><ref name=TET20120306>{{cite news|last=Anonymous|title=Ladakh to host it's very first international film festival |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-06/news/31127279_1_film-entries-festival-de-cannes-veteran-film-director |accessdate=15 September 2013 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=6 March 2012}}</ref> It is held in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] town of [[Leh]],<ref name=NGN20030227>{{cite news |last=Istvan |first=Zoltan |title=City of Leh Thrives as Oasis of Peace in Kashmir |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0227_030227_tvleh.html |accessdate=20 September 2013 |newspaper=National Geographic News |date=27 February 2003}}</ref> the largest town in Ladakh,<ref name=HT20130913/> at an altitude of more than 11,000 [[Foot (unit)|feet]] (3350 [[metre]]s),<ref name=BS20130916>{{cite news|last=IANS|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title=Ladakh film fest gasps, but baby steps continue (Review) |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ladakh-film-fest-gasps-but-baby-steps-continue-review-113091600963_1.html |accessdate=20 September 2013|newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |date=16 September 2013}}</ref> making it the highest-altitude film festival in the world.<ref name=SA201204/><ref name=KO20130914/> A major theme of the festival is wildlife conservation.<ref name=SA201204>{{cite news |last=Anonymous |title=The Ladakh International Film Festival |url=http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/conservation/reviews/film-reviews/8569-the-ladakh-international-film-festival.html |accessdate=16 September 2013 |newspaper=[[Sanctuary Asia]] |date=April 2012}}</ref> In partnership with the [[Snow Leopard Conservancy|Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust]], the festival offers the Snow Leopard Trophy for the most educational or inspiring film about an endangered species.<ref name=SA201204/>

The festival was organized by [[Kerala]]-based filmmaker Melwyn Williams Chirayath and his business associate Meghna Dubey, partners at Monasse Films.<ref name=HT20130913/>

==2012 festival==

The first annual LIFF was held on 15–17 June 2012.<ref name=TET20120615>{{cite news|last=Hussain|first=Masood |title=Ladakh Film Festival takes off |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news/32254430_1_films-mani-ratnam-jahnu-barua |accessdate=15 September 2013 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=15 June 2012}}</ref> It was attended by [[Omar Abdullah]], the chief minister of the then-state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The festival chair was film director [[Shyam Benegal]], and the head of the jury was [[Assam]]ese film director [[Jahnu Barua]].<ref name=TET20120615/> There were 28 films in the competition category, with the winner to receive the Snow Leopard Trophy and one million [[rupee]]s.<ref name=TET20120615/>

The competition winners in 2012 included ''[[Alexandra David Neel]]'' (Best Feature Film), ''Partners in Crime'' (Best Documentary Film), ''Aaliya'' (Best Short Film), [[Bouli Lanners]] (Best Director), [[Bahram Radan]] (Best Actor), [[Dominique Blanc]] (Best Actress).<ref name=LIFF-Winners2012>{{cite web|title=RESULTS!!!|url=http://liff.in/liff_2012/results_announced.php|accessdate=20 September 2013}}</ref>

==2013 festival==

The second annual LIFF was initially planned for 5–7 July 2013, but was postponed due to flooding in the neighboring state of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=TET20130622>{{cite news|last=Anonymous|title=Ladakh International Film Festival postponed |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-06-22/news/40134404_1_liff-leh-ladakh-international-film-festival |accessdate=15 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=23 June 2013}}</ref><ref name=DC20130624>{{cite news|last=NewsDesk |title=Ladakh International Film Festival 2013 postponed |url=http://dearcinema.com/news/ladakh-international-film-festival-2013-postponed/5936 |accessdate=15 September 2013 |newspaper=Dear Cinema |date=24 June 2013}}</ref> After a delay, the second festival was held 13–15 September 2013.<ref name=HT20130913>{{cite news |last=HT Correspondent |title=Ladakh film festival gets underway |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Srinagar/Ladakh-film-festival-gets-underway/Article1-1121710.aspx|accessdate=16 September 2013 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=KO20130914>{{cite news|last=Anonymous|title=Ladakh International Film Festival Begins|url=http://kashmirobserver.net/news/local-news/ladakh-international-film-festival-begins|accessdate=16 September 2013|newspaper=Kashmir Observer|date=14 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=TAA20130913>{{cite news|last=Sharma|first=Suparna|title=Ladakh film fest kicks off on stuttering note|url=http://www.asianage.com/movie-reviews/ladakh-film-fest-kicks-stuttering-note-438|accessdate=16 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Asian Age]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=TIE2013>{{cite news|last=Gaur|first=Ishan|title=Ladakh International Film Festival promises exciting fare|url=http://theindianeye.net/ladakh-international-film-festival-promises-exciting-fare/|accessdate=16 September 2013|newspaper=The Indian Eye.net [Cinemaya media group]|date=n.d.}}</ref>
Categories of films at the 2013 LIFF included features, documentaries, short films, international films, Ladakh films, student films, and children's films.<ref name=LIFF2013films>{{cite web|last=LIFF-website|title=Films @ 2013|url=http://liff.in/films-2013/|accessdate=16 September 2013}}</ref>
There was also a retrospective of films by film director, poet, and lyricist [[Gulzar]] (Sampooran Singh Kalra), curated by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]].<ref name=LIFF2013films/>

Public figures attending the 2013 festival included Shaida Mohammad Abdali, [[Embassy of Afghanistan, New Delhi|Afghan Ambassador to India]];<ref name=HT20130913/>
Gulzar;<ref name=HT20130913/> and
filmmakers [[Aparna Sen]], Vishal Bhardwaj, [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]],<ref name=HT20130913/> and [[Madhur Bhandarkar]].<ref name=ZN20130915/> The jury was chaired by filmmaker [[Aparna Sen]], and also included Canadian filmmaker Teri C. McLuhan and Sri Lankan filmmaker [[Vimukthi Jayasundara]].<ref name=BS20130920/><ref name=DC20130917/>

The 2013 festival hosted the "Green Carpet"<ref name=HT20120828>{{cite news|last=IANS|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title=Bhaag Milkha Bhaag to be screened at Ladakh film fest|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Bhaag-Milkha-Bhaag-to-be-screened-at-Ladakh-film-fest/Article1-1114202.aspx?hts0021|accessdate=16 September 2013|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=28 August 2013}}</ref> Indian premiere of McLuhan's ''[[The Frontier Gandhi]]'', a film about nonviolent Muslim freedom fighter [[Abdul Ghaffar Khan]]. Introduced by Abdali,<ref name=TAA20130913/> the film received a standing ovation.<ref name=ZN20130915>{{cite news|last=IANS|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title='Frontier Gandhi...' gets standing ovation at Ladakh fest |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/frontier-gandhi-gets-standing-ovation-at-ladakh-fest_142755.htm |accessdate=16 September 2013|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|date=15 September 2013}}</ref> Also receiving a Green Carpet premiere<ref>''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' was released in India on 12 July 2013. Before its delay due to the natural disaster in Uttarakhand, the LIFF Green Carpet premiere had been scheduled for June, 2013.</ref> was Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's film ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]'' about Indian sprinter [[Milkha Singh]].<ref name=HT20120828/>

The competition winners in 2013 included ''OASS'' (Best Film), ''Who will be a Gurkha'' (Best Documentary), ''Dwand'' (Best Short Film), Manju Patra Borah (Best Director), Sewan Sing Yein (Best Actor), and Divya Chhetri (Best Actress).<ref name=BS20130920>{{cite news|last=IANS|title='OASS' wins best film at LIFF |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/oass-wins-best-film-at-liff-113091600042_1.html |accessdate=20 September 2013 |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |date=16 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=DC20130917>{{cite news|last=News Desk|title=Abhinav Shiv Tiwari’s Oass wins Best Film at Ladakh|url=http://dearcinema.com/news/abhinav-shiv-tiwaris-oass-wins-best-film-ladakh/2754|accessdate=20 September 2013|newspaper=Dear Cinema|date=17 September 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://liff.in/}}

[[Category:Film festivals established in 2012]]
[[Category:Film festivals in India]]
[[Category:Ladakh]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]

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