Kolkata International Film Festival

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Kolkata International Film Festival
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Location Kolkata, India
Founded1995
Most recent2024
AwardsGolden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger
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Current: 30th

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. [1] The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the West Bengal Government. In 2019, it was held from 8 November to 15 November. In 2024 the inaugural ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival will take place on 4 December and will continue upto 11 December 2024.The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival began on 4 December 2024 at Dhanadhanya Auditorium, in Kolkata, India. A 1966 Bengali film Galpo Holeo Satti by Tapan Sinha opened the festival [2] [3]

Contents

Duration will be not less than 60 minutes for featured films. The length of short films must be not more than 30 minutes, and for documentaries not more than 60 minutes. Productions may not be older than two years and must be an Indian premiere. [4]

Awards

  1. Innovation in Moving Images (IMI) - Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Mention [5]
  2. FIPRESCI Award in Innovation in Moving Images (IMI) [5]
  3. Competition on Indian Language's Films - Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury [5]
  4. Bengali Panorama - Best Film [5]
  5. Asian Select (NETPAC Award) - Best Film [5]
  6. Competition on Indian Short Films - Best Film, Special Jury [5]
  7. Competition on Indian Documentary Films - Best Film, Special Jury [5]

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Kolkata International Film Awards ceremonies since 1995.

CeremonyIMI : Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best FilmIMI : Best DirectorIMI : Special Jury MentionIMI : FIPRESCI Award for International CompetitionCompetition on Indian Language’s Films : Hiralal Sen Memorial Award for Best FilmCompetition on Indian Language’s Films : Best DirectorCompetition on Indian Language’s Films : Special Jury MentionAsian Select - NETPAC award : Best FilmBengali Panorama

: Best Film

Sources
23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (2017)Los Perros

by

Marcela Said

Ása Hjörleifsdóttir

for

The Swan

Kupal

by

Kazem Mollaie

&

Birds Are Singing in Kigali

by

Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze

To Let

by

Chezhian Ra

Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran

for

Sound of Silence

Pathumma

by Panchakshari

 Goodbye Katmandu
24th Kolkata International Film Festival (2018) The Third Wife

by

Ash Mayfair

Abu Bakr Shawky

for

Yomeddine

 Tarikh

by

Churni Ganguly

Widow of Silence

by

Praveen Morchhale

Arijit Biswas

for

Sun Goes Around the Earth

 Kedara [6]
25th Kolkata International Film Festival (2019) La llorona

by

Jayro Bustamante

 Václav Marhoul

for

The Painted Bird

Aga's House

by

Lendita Zeqiraj

Mai Ghat: Crime No 103/2005

by

Ananth Narayan Mahadevan

Indrasis Acharya

for

The Parcel

Run KalyaniDevi aur Hero [7]
26th Kolkata International Film Festival (2021) Bander Band

by

Manijeh Hekmat

Artykpai Suiundukov for ShambalaBlindfold

by

Taras Dron

 Kalla Nottam

by

Rahul Riji Nair

Biswajit Bora

for

God On The Balcony

 Nonajoler Kabbo [8]
27th Kolkata International Film Festival (2022) Jhilli

by

Ishaan Ghose

Ola Jankowska for

Anatomia

Streams

by

Mehdi Hmili

 Adieu Godard

by

Amartya Bhattacharyya

Ishrat R Khan

for

Guthlee Ladoo

 The Cloud and the Man [9] [10] [11]
28th Kolkata International Film Festival (2022) Upon Entry

by

Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez

&

The Golden Wings of Watercocks by

Muhammad Quayum

Ernesto Ardito & Virna Molina for

Hitler's Witch

Silent Glory by

Nahid Hassanzadeh

Muthayya

by

Bhaskhar Maurya

Deepankar Prakash

for

Naanera

The Terrace

by

Indrani Chakraborty

&

If Only Trees Could Talk

by

Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah

Fortune

by Mujaheddin Muzaffar

 [12] [13]
29th Kolkata International Film Festival (2023)Children of Nobody

by

Erez Tadmor

Carlos Daniele Malave

for

One Way

Chalchitra Ekhon (Kaleidoscope Now)

by

Anjan Dutt

Wild Swans

by

Rajni Basumatary

Shonet Anthony Barretto

for

Avni Ki Kismat

 Joseph's Son

by

Haobam Paban Kumar

 Broken Dreams: Stories from the Myanmar Coup

by

Nay Ni Hlaing Ka, L Minpyae Mon, Myat Noe, Bo Thet Tun, Nay Chi Myat Noe Wint

Mon Potongo

by

Rajdeep Paul, Sarmistha Maiti

 [14] [15]
30th Kolkata International Film Festival (2024) Tarika

by

Milko Lazarov

Ana Endara

for

Beloved Tropic

Dead Man's Switch

by

Alejandro Gerber Bicecci

 Tarika

by

Milko Lazarov

Lacchi

by

Krishne Gowda

Aaryan Chandra Prakash

for

Aājoor

Nukkad Naatak (A Street Play)

by

Tanmaya Shekhar

Putulnama by

Ranajit Ray

 Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon

by

Abhijit Chowdhury

 [16]
31st Kolkata International Film Festival (2025)To the West, in Zapata

by

David Bim

Lalith Rathnayake

for Riverstone

Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day

by

Ivona Juko

To the West, in Zapata

by

David Bim

 Shape of Momo

by

Tribeni Rai

Pradip Kurbah

for

The Elysian Field

Kangbo Aloti

by

Khanjan Kishore Nath

Victoria

by

Sivaranjini J

Porshi

by

Chandrasish Ray

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Festagent, a directory of festivals from all over the world (India)". Festagent. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Movie Schedule (Venue Wise) – Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Categories". Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kolkata International Film Festival". Festagent. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "KIFF 2018 winners". KIFF. 6 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "KIFF 2019 winners". KIFF.
  8. ↑ "Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Indiablooms. "Ishaan Ghose's Bengali film Jhilli bags best film award in international category in 27th KIFF | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "The winners at KIFF this year, an eclectic mix of surprises". Get Bengal. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "28th Kolkata International Film Festival: Category Wise Schedule". Kolkata International Film Festival. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "28th Kolkata International Film Festival: Categories of 28th KIFF". Kolkata International Film Festival. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 opening ceremony LIVE UPDATES: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Anil Kapoor and others make event a starry affair". Indian Express. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Israeli movie wins Best Film award as curtains down on Kolkata festival". ThePrint. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Agnivo Niyogi (12 December 2024). "Bulgarian film Stadoto wins Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award at 30th Kolkata International Film Festival". Telegraph India. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

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