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{{Infobox Film Festival<br />
| name = Kolkata International Film Festival <br />
| image = Kolkata International Film Festival.jpg<br />
| caption = KIFF LOGO<br />
| location = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]<br />
| awards = Golden/Silver Royal Bengal Tiger<br />
| founded = 1995 <br />
| website = {{url|http://kff.in/}} <br />
}}<br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://festagent.com/en/festivals?country[]=71&sort_by=since#kolkata_fest|title=Festagent, a directory of festivals from all over the world (India)|website=Festagent|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kiff.in/movie-schedule/venue|title=Movie Schedule (Venue Wise) - Kolkata International Film Festival|website=kiff.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kff.in/categories.html |title=Categories |access-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109055631/http://kff.in/categories.html |archive-date=9 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://festagent.com/en/festivals/kolkata_fest|title=Kolkata International Film Festival|website=Festagent|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref> <br />
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==Awards ceremonies==<br />
The following is a listing of all Kolkata International Film Awards ceremonies since 1995.<br />
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! width= "15%"| Ceremony<br />
! width= "10%"| Date<br />
! width= "20%"| Best Film (International)<br />
!Best Film (Indian)<br />
!Best Film (NETPAC)<br />
!Selections<br />
!Winners<br />
! width= "30%"| Notes<br />
! width= "5%"| Sources<br />
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|1st Kolkata International Film Festival || 1995|| <br />
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|2nd Kolkata International Film Festival ||1996|| <br />
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|3rd Kolkata International Film Festival ||1997|| <br />
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|4th Kolkata International Film Festival ||1998|| <br />
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|5th Kolkata International Film Festival ||1999|| <br />
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|6th Kolkata International Film Festival || 2000|| <br />
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|7th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2001|| <br />
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|8th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2002|| <br />
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|9th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2003 || <br />
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|11th Kolkata International Film Festival || 2005 || <br />
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|12th Kolkata International Film Festival || 2006 || <br />
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|13th Kolkata International Film Festival || 2007 || <br />
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|14th Dhaka International Film Festival || 2008 || <br />
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|15th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2009|| <br />
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|16th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2010|| <br />
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|17th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2011|| <br />
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|[[18th Kolkata International Film Festival]] ||2012|| <br />
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|[[19th Kolkata International Film Festival ]] ||2013|| <br />
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|20th Kolkata International Film Festival ||2014|| <br />
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|'''''Unlucky Plaza'''''<br />
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|21st Kolkata International Film Festival ||2015|| '''''The Wednesday Child'''''<br />
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|'''''Blanka'''''<br />
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|22nd Kolkata International Film Festival ||2016|| '''''[[Glory (2016 film)|Glory]]'''''<br />
|'''''Another Time''''' <br />
|'''''Singing in Graveyards'''''<br />
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|23rd Kolkata International Film Festival ||2017||'''''Los Perros''''' <br />
|'''''TO LET'''''<br />
|'''''[[Goodbye Kathmandu|Goodbye Katmandu]]'''''<br />
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| || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiff.in/2017/results.php|title=KIFF AWARDS 2017 (RESULTS)|website=www.kiff.in|publisher=www.kiff.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709014159/http://www.kiff.in/2017/results.php|archive-date=2018-07-09|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><br />
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|[[24th Kolkata International Film Festival]]||2018|| '''''[[The Third Wife]]''''' <br /> <br />
|'''''Widow of Silence'''''<br />
|'''''The Sweet Requiem'''''<br />
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| || screened 170 films from 70 countries, including India||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiff.in/winners|title=KIFF 2018 winners|work=KIFF|date=6 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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|[[25th Kolkata International Film Festival]] ||2019|| [[La Llorona (2019 film)|'''''La llorona''''']]<br />
|'''''MAI GHAT CRIME NO 103- 2005'''''<br />
|'''''Devi aur Hero'''''<br />
|[[25th Kolkata International Film Festival#Official Selections|Full Selection List]]<br />
|[[25th Kolkata International Film Festival#Winners|Full Winners List]]|| screened 213 films from 76 countries, including India||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiff.in/winners|title=KIFF 2019 winners|work=KIFF}}</ref><br />
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|[[26th Kolkata International Film Festival]]<br />
|2020<br />
| '''[[Bandar Band|''Bander Band'']]'''<br />
|'''''Kolla Nottam'''''<br />
|'''''[[NONAJOLER KABBO|Nonajoler Kabbo]]'''''<br />
|[[26th Kolkata International Film Festival#Official Selection|Full Selection List]]<br />
|[[26th Kolkata International Film Festival#Winners|Full Winners List]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[19th Kolkata International Film Festival]]<br />
* [[18th Kolkata International Film Festival]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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