30th KIFF
The 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival organized by the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal is scheduled to be held between 4 - 11 December, 2024 in Kolkata, the cultural capital of the State. Accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers' Association or FIAPF in short, 30th KIFF promises to be more exciting, appealing and satisfying to the cine lovers as they will continue to feel the charm of world class cinema in the City of Joy.
The Kolkata International Film Festival which had started in the year 1995, had drawn inspiration from film legends in Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen and many more stalwarts of cinema from Bengal, who have contributed to world cinema; hence the festival has earned international accolade since the very beginning but was somewhat confined to the more sophisticated and learned fraternity.
It was only in the year 2011 under the able leadership of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee that the doors of this gala event were opened to the masses and since then, the spectacle of KIFF has never failed to reach to the common man, touching the hearts of thousands of cine lovers who wait every year to get absorbed in the festivity of world cinema.
One of the flagship events of the State Government, KIFF not only caters to the cinephile in Kolkata but it captivates viewers who have penchant for cinema of international standard. With each year, KIFF has grown bigger, greater and more fulfilling in terms of its variety, expanse and popularity. Keeping the zestful tradition alive, the 30th KIFF promises to be even more magnificent and true to its style.
Submissions for
30th Kolkata International Film Festival is closed
Competition Category
International Competition: Innovation in Moving Images
Competition on Indian Languages
Asian Select (NETPAC Award)
Bengali Panorama
National Competition on Documentary
National Competition on Short Fiction
Non-Competition Category
Cinema International
CHALCHITRA EKHON
(Kaleidoscope Now)
Director: Anjan Dutt
Producer: Anjan Dutt, Neel Dutt
ONE WAY
Director: Carlos Daniel Malave
Producer: Gabriela Rojas
YELADIM SHEL AF EHAD
(Children Of Nobody)
Director: Erez Tadmor
Producer: Shemi Shoenfeld
AVNI KI KISMAT
Director: Shonet Anthony Barretto
Producer: Asit Ghosh Diana Ghosh
GORAI PHAKHRI
(Wild Swans)
Director: Rajni Basumatary
Producer: Jani Viswanath
JOSEPHS SON
Director: HAOBAM PABAN KUMAR
Producer: P P Math, Haobam Paban Kumar
CHALLENGE
Director: Ramen Borah, Sibanu Borah
Producer: Bharat Kalita
BROKEN DREAMS STORIES FROM THE MYANMAR COUP
Director: Ninefold Mosaic
Producer: Myat Noe, Mehm Thet Win
MON POTONGO
(Mind Flies)
Director: Rajdeep Paul, Sarmistha Maiti
Producer: Anjan Bose
ASAMPURNO
Director: Amartya Sinha
Producer: Meenakshi Sinha
LAST REHEARSAL
Director: Kamil Saif
Producer: Shivani Yadav
In view of Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival has been designed in a smarter frame giving due importance to the social distancing. This edition is proposed primarily in online mode for the cine lovers, critics, actors and others so that they continue to feel the pulse of the gala international film festival in the cultural capital of India.