Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. and InKo Centre is all set to organise the 3rd International Women's film festival in Chennai from February 28 to March 9. The festival is organised in association with the Women's International Film Festival, Seoul, The National Film Development Corporation, India (NFDC), The National Film Archive of India, (NFAI) and Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall.

The festival will focus on Indian and Korean feature films, short films and documentaries as well as a section on World Cinema in all three categories. “Every effort will be made to initiate and deepen discussions with film practitioners and viewers to enhance our understanding of this debatable question of what constitutes a woman’s film,” says the press release.

The festival offers 170 films from 53 countries which will be screened over 9 days across 2 screens – South India Film Chamber and the Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall. Films from other countries include Comoros Islands, Algeria, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, Greece, Haiti, Hercegovina, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Russia, Uganda and Venezuela.

Delegate passes for the Festival will be available at InKo Centre, Chennai from19 February 2010. The passes are priced at Rs. 200 for the general public, Rs. 150 for members of film societies and Rs. 100 for students.

As a part of the film festival, a one-day seminar is organised at Ethiraj College for Women titled Of Form and Frame: A Women’s Point of View'. International participants from UK, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Iran are expected to participate in the event.