The KaraFilm Festival - Karachi International Film Festival is an internationally recognized film festival of Pakistan annually held in Karachi.
It is organized under the aegis of the KaraFilm Society, a grouping of filmmakers from Karachi. The KaraFilm Society is a not-for-profit, non-political and non-governmental body, headed by Hasan Zaidi. The society organizes the annual KaraFilm Festival, screenings, talks and workshops.
KaraFilm Festival was first held, in 2001, since then it has been held regularly in December in Karachi. The success of the Festival within a short span of time has caught the attention of world film makers and renowned film critics and now it is ranked amongst some of the most prestigious film festivals of the region.
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