The 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), organised 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 (FIAPF), KIFF promises to be more exciting, appealing and satisfying to cinema lovers as they will continue to feel the charm of world-class cinema in the City of Joy.
The film world of Assam feels a close connection with Kolkata. Earlier, Assamese films were made in Kolkata’s studios. Assam’s first Government film studio started in 1960, and after that, this relationship came to a halt. Later, the relationship was revived with the KIFF. Thirty years ago, Assam had no proper film festival. Film lovers love to visit KIFF, which is not so far from Assam. Later, It became a habit for a few film lovers. Many filmmakers submitted their films for the festival; many films were screened, and a few bagged awards.
Filmmaker Produyt Kumar Deka says, “My film ‘Samiran Baruah Ahi Ase’ was screened at KIFF, and it was a big support for the team. I observed that KIFF always promotes films with new content and narrative.”
A documentary titled ‘Challenge’, directed by Sibanu Bora and Ramen Bora was awarded Best Documentary at KIFF, which has boosted the filmmaker duo’s zeal for filmmaking. Ramen Bora says, “Our film had Indian Premier in KIFF, which was a great encouragement for us. We, my co-director and our cinematographer, attended the festival, and we returned. Later, we learned that our film had been selected for the Best Documentary Award. We stood speechless.’
Competition Category
International Competition: Innovation in Moving Images
Competition in Indian Languages
Asian Select (NETPAC Award)
Bengali Panorama
National Competition on Documentary
National Competition on Short Fiction
Non-Competition Category
Cinema International