The 25th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is slated to be held from February 12-19, 2021. The conduct of IFFK will be subject to the evolving situation of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

The festival will follow the guidelines of the Government of Kerala prevailing at that time.

As per the revised guidelines of the festival, films completed between September 1, 2019, and August 31, 2020, are eligible to apply, with October 31, 2020 being the deadline for entry submission.  

The preview material deadline is November 2, 2020. The list of selected films will be published on December 10, 2020. The deadline for submitting screening material is January 20, 2021.