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Indian annual film festival held in Kolkata, West Bengal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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]
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) | Best Director | 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 | Najwa Najjar for Eyes of a Thief | |||||||
| 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 (film) | 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 | Ernesto Ardito | Full Selection List | Full Winners List | 183 films including 130 feature films and 52 short and documentary films from 42 countries | [13][14] |
| 29th Kolkata International Film Festival | 2023 | Children of Nobody by Erez Tadmor | Chalchitra Ekhon (Kaleidoscope Now) by Anjan Dutt | Gorai Phakhri (Wild Swans) by Rajni Basumatary | Broken Dreams Stories from the Myanmar Coup by Ninefold Mosaic | Carlos Daniele Malave | Full Selection List | Full Winners List | 219 films including 72 feature films and 50 short and documentary films from 39 countries | [15][16] |
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