Kolkata International Film Festival

KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NEWS

KIFF concludes: Cuban film bags Best Film trophy, Best Director award goes to Sri Lanka

November 14, 2025 3:20 am

CM Mamata Banerjee makes surprise entry, calls on foreign filmmakers to explore Bengal's film potential

Happening today in Bengal: India, South Africa prep for Test match at Eden Gardens; KIFF to conclude

November 13, 2025 10:27 am

Meanwhile, the weather in Bengal is expected to be sunny and dry today, with a high temperature of 28°C (82°F) and a low of around 17°C.

At this year’s KIFF, spotlight on Poland; special tribute to Sholay

October 29, 2025 12:07 pm

The week-long international film festival will begin on November 6 with the screening of Uttam- Suchitra starrer ‘Saptapadi’

Will continue ideological struggle, no one can divide us, says Mamata

December 06, 2023 6:31 am

The Trinamool Congress chairperson said this during the inaugural session of the 29th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).

Actors Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor to inaugurate 29th edition of KIFF

November 30, 2023 10:45 pm

219 movies from 39 nations be screened, Spain to be focus country.

Kolkata film fest to begin on December 5; Bengali classic Deya Neya inaugural film

November 30, 2023 5:09 pm

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan, who was a regular at KIFF, will not attend the ceremony this year.

Kolkata International Film Festival starts on April 25

April 18, 2022 4:56 am

At a press conference on Saturday, KIFF director Raj Chakraborty said 163 movies from 40 countries will be screened across 10 venues. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the event, he said.

Kolkata International Film Festival postponed due to Covid-19 surge

January 05, 2022 6:14 pm

The organisers had on Tuesday announced that the festival would go ahead as per schedule from January 7 to 14 at venues capped at 50 per cent capacity.

Kolkata International Film Festival: Soumitra in frames and on screens

January 12, 2021 4:24 am

Titled “Soumitra Chatterjee — The Journey of a Legend”, the exhibition opened for the public on January 10 and will continue till January 15.

Mamata Banerjee allows full occupancy in halls screening film fest movies

January 09, 2021 4:03 am

I would ask the state’s chief secretary to come up with a notification today so that 100 per cent seats can be occupied,” Banerjee said at the inauguration of the 26th edition of the KIFF.

KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PHOTOS

27th Kolkata International Film Festival begins today

April 25, 2022 8:42 pm

The 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) starts today. Scroll to see some photos from the prep for the festival.

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