KIFF: A bouquet of films from across the world
Nov 11, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS) The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) keeps growing in leaps and bounds from one year to the next. This year, its 24th year, is no exception.
22nd Kolkata International Film Festival to open today
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata, Nov11 (IBNS) – The 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival will throw its doors open Friday at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in the presence of Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal.
21st KIFF – The winners take them all
Nov 23, 2015, at 05:27 am
The crowded auditorium at Nazrul Mancha waited with bated breath to take in the announcements on the awards bestowed in different categories for the Best Film in each category by the respective juries on November 21, 2015. The awards were announced by the two star anchors from Bollywood, namely, filmmaker Sujoy Dhar and actor Adil Hussain. Taboo was the Guest of Honour at the festival and she applauded the decision to award women filmmakers because women, she said, found obstacles in every step towards reaching their goal. Ministers and political leaders present who made brief speeches were Arup Biswas, Firhad Hakim and Subroto Mukherjee who proposed the vote of thanks while Atri Bhattacharya, Director General, KIFF, opened the programme.
KIFF: Amitabh Bachchan comments on 'intolerance' in the country
Nov 15, 2015, at 06:21 am
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Breaking his silence, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan commented on the current socio-political scenario of the country during his speech while inaugurating the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
KIFF pays tribute to screen goddess Suchitra Sen
Nov 12, 2014, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS) The 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has gone all out to pay a rare, three-layered tribute to Mahanayika Suchitra Sen this year.
India's oldest, largest film society celebrates 50th year
Nov 12, 2014, at 08:02 am
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS) While cinegoers are feasting on the international films at the 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), a film society in the city, which is the oldest and largest in India and also forms a part of the KIFF every year, celebrates its 50 years of existence.