Kolkata International Film Festival

Kolkata International Film Festival
Official logo of the KIFF
LocationKolkata, India
Founded1995
Most recent2023
AwardsGolden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger
Websitekff.in Edit this at Wikidata
Current: 29th

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.[2][3]

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

  • Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film
  • Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Director
  • Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Short
  • Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Documentary
  • Special Jury mention (Innovation in Moving Pictures)
  • Hiralal Sen Memorial Award Best Film (Indian language's films)
  • Hiralal Sen Memorial Award Best Director (Indian language's films)
  • Special Jury mention (Indian language's films)
  • NETPAC Award for Best Film
  • Special Jury mention (Indian Short Films)

Awards ceremonies

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

Ceremony Date Best Film (International) Jury Special Mention Best Film (Indian) Best Film (NETPAC) Best Director Selections Winners Notes Sources
1st Kolkata International Film Festival 1995
2nd Kolkata International Film Festival 1996
3rd Kolkata International Film Festival 1997
4th Kolkata International Film Festival 1998
5th Kolkata International Film Festival 1999
6th Kolkata International Film Festival 2000
7th Kolkata International Film Festival 2001
8th Kolkata International Film Festival 2002
9th Kolkata International Film Festival 2003
10th Kolkata International Film Festival 2004
11th Kolkata International Film Festival 2005
12th Kolkata International Film Festival 2006
13th Kolkata International Film Festival 2007
14th Dhaka International Film Festival 2008
15th Kolkata International Film Festival 2009
16th Kolkata International Film Festival 2010
17th Kolkata International Film Festival 2011
18th Kolkata International Film Festival 2012 screened 180 films from 6o countries, including India [5]
19th Kolkata International Film Festival 2013 screened 189 films from 63 countries, including India
20th Kolkata International Film Festival 2014 Unlucky Plaza Najwa Najjar for Eyes of a Thief
21st Kolkata International Film Festival 2015 The Wednesday Child Blanka
22nd Kolkata International Film Festival 2016 Glory Another Time Singing in Graveyards
23rd Kolkata International Film Festival 2017 Los Perros KUPAL directed by Kazem Mollaie To Let (film) Goodbye Katmandu [6]
24th Kolkata International Film Festival 2018 The Third Wife
Widow of Silence The Sweet Requiem screened 170 films from 70 countries, including India [7]
25th Kolkata International Film Festival 2019 La llorona MAI GHAT CRIME NO 103- 2005 Devi aur Hero Full Selection List Full Winners List screened 213 films from 76 countries, including India [8]
26th Kolkata International Film Festival 2020 Bander Band Blindfold Kalla Nottam Nonajoler Kabbo Full Selection List Full Winners List - [9]
27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2021 Jhilli Streams Adieu Godard The Cloud & The Man [10][11][12]
28th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022 Upon Entry and The Golden Wings of Watercocks Silent Glory by Nahid Hassanzadeh Muthayya by Bhaskhar Maurya Fortune by Muhiddin Muzaffar Ernesto Ardito Full Selection List Full Winners List 183 films including 130 feature films and 52 short and documentary films from 42 countries [13][14]
29th Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 Children of Nobody by Erez Tadmor Chalchitra Ekhon (Kaleidoscope Now) by Anjan Dutt Gorai Phakhri (Wild Swans) by Rajni Basumatary Broken Dreams Stories from the Myanmar Coup by Ninefold Mosaic Carlos Daniele Malave Full Selection List Full Winners List 219 films including 72 feature films and 50 short and documentary films from 39 countries [15][16]

See also

flag India portal Film portal

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