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. International Competition: Innovation in Moving Images - Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury [5]
  2. FIPRESCI AWARD in International Competition [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.

CeremonyDateBest Film (International Competition)Best Director (International Competition)Jury Special Mention (International Competition)Best Film (Indian language's films)Jury Special Mention (Indian language's films)Best Film (Asia Select - NETPAC award)SelectionsWinnersChief GuestNotesSources
1st Kolkata International Film Festival1995
2nd Kolkata International Film Festival1996
3rd Kolkata International Film Festival1997
4th Kolkata International Film Festival1998
5th Kolkata International Film Festival1999
6th Kolkata International Film Festival2000
7th Kolkata International Film Festival2001
8th Kolkata International Film Festival2002
9th Kolkata International Film Festival2003
10th Kolkata International Film Festival2004
11th Kolkata International Film Festival2005
12th Kolkata International Film Festival2006
13th Kolkata International Film Festival2007
14th Dhaka International Film Festival2008
15th Kolkata International Film Festival2009
16th Kolkata International Film Festival2010
17th Kolkata International Film Festival2011
18th Kolkata International Film Festival 2012screened 180 films from 60 countries, including India [6]
19th Kolkata International Film Festival 2013 Television screened 189 films from 63 countries, including India
20th Kolkata International Film Festival2014 Najwa Najjar for Eyes of a Thief Unlucky Plaza
21st Kolkata International Film Festival2015The Wednesday Child The Passion of Augustine'Blanka Sharmila Tagore, Jaya Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Moushumi Chatterjee
22nd Kolkata International Film Festival2016 Glory Cheer Me UpAnother TimeSinging in Graveyards Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
23rd Kolkata International Film Festival2017Los PerrosKupal directed by Kazem Mollaie To Let (film) PATHUMMA Goodbye Katmandu Kamal Haasan, Kajol, Michael Winterbottom, Mahesh Bhatt [7]
24th Kolkata International Film Festival 2018 The Third Wife
The Sweet Requiem Tarikh Widow of Silence Kedara Amitabh Bachchan screened 170 films from 70 countries, including India [8]
25th Kolkata International Film Festival 2019 La llorona Václav Marhoul for The Painted Bird Aga's HouseMAI GHAT CRIME NO 103- 2005Run KalyaniDevi aur Hero Full Selection List Full Winners List Shabana Azmi screened 213 films from 76 countries, including India [9]
26th Kolkata International Film Festival 2020 Bander Band Artykpai Suiundukov for ShambalaBlindfold Kalla Nottam Nonajoler Kabbo Full Selection List Full Winners List - [10]
27th Kolkata International Film Festival2021 Jhilli Ola Jankowska for ANATOMIAStreams Adieu Godard The Cloud and the Man [11] [12] [13]
28th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022 Upon Entry and The Golden Wings of Watercocks Ernesto Ardito, Virna Molina for Hitler's WitchSilent Glory by Nahid HassanzadehMuthayya by Bhaskhar MauryaThe Terrace by Indrani and If Only Trees Could Talk by Dr. Bobby Sarma BaruahFortune by Mujaheddin Muzaffar Full Selection List Full Winners List Amitabh Bachchan 183 films including 130 feature films and 52 short and documentary films from 42 countries [14] [15]
29th Kolkata International Film Festival 2023Children of Nobody by Erez Tadmor Carlos Daniele MalaveChalchitra Ekhon (Kaleidoscope Now) by Anjan Dutt Gorai Phakhri ( Wild Swans ) by Rajni Basumatary Joseph's Son by Haobam Paban Kumar Broken Dreams: Stories from the Myanmar Coup by Ninefold Mosaic Full Selection List Full Winners List Salman Khan 219 films including 72 feature films and 50 short and documentary films from 39 countries [16] [17]
30th Kolkata International Film Festival2024 Tarika by Milko LazarovAna Endara for Beloved Tropic Dead Man's Switch Lacchi by Krishne GowdaNukkad Naatak (A Street Play)Putulnama by Ranajit Ray Pablo César, Aditi Rao Hydari 179 films from 29 countries [18]

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. ↑ "Star-studded opening at film fest". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "KIFF AWARDS 2017 (RESULTS)". www.kiff.in. www.kiff.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "KIFF 2018 winners". KIFF. 6 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "KIFF 2019 winners". KIFF.
  10. ↑ "Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "The winners at KIFF this year, an eclectic mix of surprises". Get Bengal. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "28th Kolkata International Film Festival: Category Wise Schedule". Kolkata International Film Festival. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "28th Kolkata International Film Festival: Categories of 28th KIFF". Kolkata International Film Festival. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Israeli movie wins Best Film award as curtains down on Kolkata festival". ThePrint. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  18. ↑ 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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