Kolkata International Film Festival

Kolkata International Film Festival

KIFF LOGO
Location	Kolkata, India
Founded	1995
Awards	Golden/Silver Bear
No. of films	8 days . 63 countries . 152 directors . 189 films as per the KIFF 2013
Website	kff.in

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the second oldest international film festival in India. The 19th Kolkata International Film Festival will be held 10 to 17 November 2013. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the West Bengal Government.

The Government of West Bengal created Nandan the West Bengal Film Centre in 1985. The centre was inaugurated by Satyajit Ray. From the moment of its foundation the Kolkatan film buffs demanded their own film festival.

In 1995, Nandan organized its first ever independent film festival. Within a couple of years it was recognized by FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers' Associations – Paris), the international authority of film festivals.

Time

Held from 10 to 17 November every year.

Venue

• Nandan I (Press, Delegates & Guests)
• Nandan II (Press, Delegates & Guests)
• Nandan III (Press, Delegates & Guests)
• Nazrul Tirtha (2014 Closing Ceremony)
• Sisir Mancha (Press, Delegates & Guests)
• Rabindra Sadan
• New Empire [Not hosting in 2012]
• Girish Mancha [Not hosting in 2012]
• Madhusudan Mancha - for FFSI Members [Not hosting in 2012]
• Purbashree Auditorium (EZCC, Salt Lake City)
• Okakura — Rabindra Bhavan (Salt Lake) [Not hosting in 2012]
• SRFTI (Main Auditorium)
• Paradise
• Star Theatre
• Navina Cinema
• Mitra Cinema
• Hiralal Sen Mancha [Introduced 2012]^[1]

Sections

• Cinema International
• All Time Greats
• Retrospective
• Focus (Region/Country)
• Tributes
• Documentary
• Indian Select
• Asian Select ^[2]
• Children's Screen
• Special Screening
• Short (fiction, non-fiction)
• Homage
• Discovery

Genres

• Children and Youth
• Feature Films Cinema
• Short Films
• Documentaries
• Telefilms (occasionally)

Terms of Entry

No restriction regarding length; productions may not be older than two years

Subtitles

English subtitles necessary

Format

35mm, 70mm, DVD, HD, Blu-ray, Digibite, DCP ^[3]

Registration Deadline

Usually 31 August of every year

Fees

₹. 500.00 rupees for delegate card

Participants of the Film Industry

More than 100 producers and festival representatives.

Other Associate Events and their location

• Film Market - Festival Campus
• Academic Sessions - Bangla Academy
• Face to Face - Film Market Campus
• Interactive Sessions - Jibanananda Sabhaghar (Bangla Academy Premises)
• Press conference - Media Centre (Nandan IV)
• Exhibition - Nandan II Foyer
• Film Book Bazar - Bangla Academy Campus

Awards ceremonies

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

See also

• 19th Kolkata International Film Festival
• 18th Kolkata International Film Festival

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kolkata International Film Festival.

• Official website

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