Film festival
In the post - pandemic era, Kannada cinema started making waves across the world in several international film festivals. "Pinki Elli?" which was a part of Indian Panorama, also opened the Busan International Film Festival and was screened at Hong Kong International Film Festival. It also won awards at the New York Indian Film Festival . "Amruthamathi" was screened at 9 international film festivals including Boston Film Festival , Atlanta Film Festival , Austria Film Festival and won multiple awards. Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal premiered at the 21st New York Indian Film Festival. It was then screened at various film festivals like the 18th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart and 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and "Neeli Hakki" was selected for multiple international Film festivals including New York Indian Film Festival. "Daari Yaavudayya Vaikunthakke ?" won multiple awards at Rajasthan Film Festival and other international film festivals like Barcelona, Nawada and Golden Sparrow International Film Festivals.