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. In 2019, it was held from 8 November to 15 November.^[2][3]

Kolkata International Film Festival

Official logo of the KIFF
Location	Kolkata, India
Founded	1995
Most recent	2022
Awards	Golden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger
Website	kff.in
Current: 28th
29th 27th

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 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)	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
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	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	Full Selection List	Full Winners List	183 films including 130 feature films and 52 short and documentary films from 42 countries	^[13]^[14]

See also

•  India portal
•  Film portal

• 26th Kolkata International Film Festival
• 28th Kolkata International Film Festival

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. . 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. 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.

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