Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 29 -- The final 'Face-to-Face' session of the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) brought together 14 filmmakers who shared their experiences, creative processes and the realities that shaped their films.

The session, moderated by filmmaker Dr Ramdas Kadavalloor, covered a wide range of themes, including journalism and documentary filmmaking, artificial intelligence, traditional folk art, caste, justice, relationships, prison rehabilitation, nature, environmental change, women's lives and memory.

Filmmaker and journalist Najma Majeed, whose film 'Run Over' is based on a news story, spoke about her transition from journalism to documentary filmmaking. "As we move closer to rea...