Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 11 -- The 30th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala is all set to kick off on Friday.

On what cinema buffs can expect from the film gala, former MD of Kerala State Film Development Corporation, K Jayakumar, told ANI, " I am happy that I am associated with this festival. In its 30th edition, I came here to inaugurate its media cell. Seeing the size, the scope, the glamour of this festival, I am overwhelmed."

He added, "We started this as a small festival in Calicut 32 years ago. At the time, I was the MD of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation. At the time, we did not have much money, but I had trust in Calicut, in the sense that people would support. Among the many festivals in India, th...