Kolkata International Film Festival

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.

Kolkata International Film Festival
KIFF LOGO
LocationKolkata, India
Founded1995
AwardsGolden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger
Websitekff.in

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

In 2019, it was held from 8 November to 15 November.[2]

Venue

Sections
  • Cinema International
  • All Time Greats
  • Retrospective
  • Focus (Region/Country)
  • Tributes
  • Documentary
  • Indian Select
  • Asian Select[3]
  • 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

Duration will be not less than 60 minutes for featured films. The length of short fims 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]

Subtitles

English subtitles necessary

Format

35mm, 70mm, DVD, HD, Blu-ray, Digibite, DCP[5]

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.

Ceremony Date Best Film Best Director Notes Sources
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 Festival2012screened 180 films from 6o countries, including India[6]
19th Kolkata International Film Festival 2013screened 189 films from 63 countries, including India
20th Kolkata International Film Festival2014
21st Kolkata International Film Festival2015
22nd Kolkata International Film Festival2016
23rd Kolkata International Film Festival2017Los Perros
Best Indian Language Film-To Let		Kupal Directed by Kazem Mollaie (Jury Award - Special Mention)[7][8]
24th Kolkata International Film Festival2018The Third Wife
Widow of Silence		Abu Bakr Shawky
Arijit Biswas		screened 170 films from 70 countries, including India[9]
25th Kolkata International Film Festival2019La llorona
The Weeping Woman		The Painted Bird
Václav Marhoul		screened 213 films from 76 countries, including India[10]

COMPETITION ON INDIAN LANGUAGES FILMS (2019)
  1. HIRALAL SEN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST FILM - Mai Ghat Crime No 103-2005
  2. HIRALAL SEN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR - Indrasis Acharya (for Parcel)
  3. SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Run Kalyani

ASIAN SELECT (NETPAC AWARD)
  • NETPAC AWARD FOR BEST FILM - Devi Aur Hero

COMPETITION ON INDIAN DOCUMENTARY FILMS
  • GOLDEN ROYAL BENGAL TIGER AWARD FOR BEST INDIAN DOCUMENTARY FILM - Abridged by Gaurav Puri

COMPETITION ON INDIAN SHORT FILM
  • GOLDEN ROYAL BENGAL TIGER AWARD FOR BEST INDIAN SHORT FILM - Summer Rhapsody by Shravan Katikaneni

See also

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. TOI Article
  6. "Star-studded opening at film fest". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. "Mehr News Agency".
  8. "KIFF AWARDS 2017 (RESULTS)". www.kiff.in. www.kiff.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  9. "KIFF 2018 winners". KIFF. 6 December 2018.
  10. "KIFF 2019 winners". KIFF.

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