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Kolkata International Film Festival

Official logo of the KIFF
Location	Kolkata, India
Founded	1995
Awards	Golden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger
Website	kff.in
Current: 30th
31st 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. 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 4th December and will continue upto 11th 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

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.

Awards

1. International Competition: Innovation in Moving Images - Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury
2. FIPRESCI AWARD in International Competition
3. Competition on Indian Language's Films - Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury
4. Bengali Panorama - Best Film
5. Asian Select (NETPAC Award) - Best Film
6. Competition on Indian Short Films - Best Film, Special Jury
7. Competition on Indian Documentary Films - Best Film, Special Jury

Awards ceremonies

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

See also

India portal Film portal

References

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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.

External links

• Official website

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• Kolkata International Film Festival
• Film festivals in India
• 1995 establishments in West Bengal
• Culture of Kolkata
• Film festivals established in 1995
• Indian film festivals
• Events in Kolkata