Thiruvananthapuram: Onmanorama won the award for best online media coverage at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), which concluded in  Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
Onmanorama shared the honour with Asianetnews.com. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a certificate, and a memento.

Onmanorama’s extensive coverage of the film festival included daily updates, movie reviews, interviews, analyses and videos. The highlight of the coverage was the ‘Onmanorama Critics’ Choice’, in which an in-house panel picked the top film from the 14 entries in the international competition category.

Onmanorama received the award from Kerala’s Cultural Affairs and Film Minister Saji Cherian. 

Other awards:
Best coverage (Print): Deshabhimani
Best reporter (Print): SR Praveen (The Hindu), Aparna Nair (The New Indian Express)
Best Photographer (Print): Rinkuraj Mattancheriyil (Malayala Manorama)
Special jury mention: KB Jayachandran (Metro Vartha)
Best coverage (TV): Asianet News 
Best Reporter (TV): Rahul G Nadh (Mathrubhumi)
Special Jury mention (TV): Salim Malik and Ajeesh Jayakumar (24 News)
Best cameraman (TV): Ramesh VS (Kaumudi TV) 
Best coverage (Radio): Red FM
Special Jury mention (Online): Kairali Online