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 4 December and will continue up to 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

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

Innovation in Moving Images (IMI) - Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Mention FIPRESCI Award in Innovation in Moving Images (IMI) Competition on Indian Language's Films - Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Bengali Panorama - Best Film Asian Select (NETPAC Award) - Best Film Competition on Indian Short Films - Best Film, Special Jury 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.

Ceremony IMI : Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best FilmIMI : Best Director IMI : Special Jury MentionIMI : FIPRESCI Award for International CompetitionCompetition on Indian Language’s Films : Hiralal Sen Memorial Award for Best FilmCompetition on Indian Language’s Films : Best Director Competition on Indian Language’s Films : Special Jury Mention Asian Select - NETPAC award : Best FilmBengali Panorama : Best Film Sources23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (2017) Los Perros by

Marcela SaidÁsa Hjörleifsdóttir for

The Swan Kupal by

Kazem Mollaie

&

Birds Are Singing in Kigali

by

Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze To Let by

Chezhian RaDr. Bijukumar Damodaran for

Sound of SilencePathumma by PanchakshariGoodbye Katmandu24th Kolkata International Film Festival (2018) The Third Wife by

Ash MayfairAbu Bakr Shawky for

YomeddineTarikh by

Churni GangulyWidow of Silence by

Praveen MorchhaleArijit Biswas for

Sun Goes Around the EarthKedara 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (2019) La llorona by

Jayro BustamanteVáclav Marhoul for

The Painted BirdAga's House by

Lendita ZeqirajMai Ghat: Crime No 103/2005 by

Ananth Narayan MahadevanIndrasis Acharya for

The ParcelRun KalyaniDevi aur Hero26th Kolkata International Film Festival (2021)Bander Band by

Manijeh HekmatArtykpai Suiundukov for Shambala Blindfold by

Taras DronKalla Nottam by

Rahul Riji NairBiswajit Bora for

God On The BalconyNonajoler Kabbo 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (2022) Jhilli by

Ishaan Ghose Ola Jankowska for Anatomia Streams by

Mehdi Hmili Adieu Godard by

Amartya BhattacharyyaIshrat R Khan for

Guthlee Ladoo The Cloud and the Man 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (2022) Upon Entry by

Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez

&

The Golden Wings of Watercocksby

Muhammad QuayumErnesto Ardito & Virna Molina for Hitler's Witch Silent Glory by Nahid Hassanzadeh Muthayya by

Bhaskhar MauryaDeepankar Prakash for

Naanera The Terrace by

Indrani Chakraborty

&

If Only Trees Could Talk

by

Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah Fortune by Mujaheddin Muzaffar 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 WintMon Potongo by

Rajdeep Paul, Sarmistha Maiti 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (2024) Tarika by

Milko LazarovAna Endara for

Beloved TropicDead Man's Switch by

Alejandro Gerber BicecciTarika by

Milko LazarovLacchi by

Krishne GowdaAaryan Chandra Prakash for

AājoorNukkad Naatak (A Street Play) by

Tanmaya ShekharPutulnama by Ranajit RayDhrubor Aschorjo Jibon by

Abhijit Chowdhury 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (2025) To the West, in Zapata by

David BimLalith Rathnayake for RiverstoneBeautiful Evening, Beautiful Day by

Ivona JukoTo the West, in Zapata by

David BimShape of Momo by

Tribeni RaiPradip Kurbah for

The Elysian FieldKangbo Aloti by

Khanjan Kishore Nath Victoria by

Sivaranjini J Porshi by

Chandrasish Ray

See also

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