Kolkata International Film Festival
Official logo of the KIFF
Location Kolkata, India
Founded 1995
Most recent 2024
Awards Golden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger
Website kff.in Edit this at Wikidata
Current: 30th
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. 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]

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.

Ceremony IMI : Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film IMI : Best Director IMI : Special Jury Mention IMI : FIPRESCI Award for International Competition Competition on Indian Language’s Films : Hiralal Sen Memorial Award for Best Film Competition on Indian Language’s Films : Best Director Competition on Indian Language’s Films : Special Jury Mention Asian Select - NETPAC award : Best Film Bengali 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 Kalyani Devi aur Hero [7]
26th Kolkata International Film Festival (2021) Bander Band

by

Manijeh Hekmat

 Artykpai Suiundukov for Shambala Blindfold

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 Watercocksby

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

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  3. ^ "Categories". Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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  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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