Tag: Kolkata International Film Festival

SRFTI to host first-ever Greek film festival from 25 to 29 Nov

One must note that Greek cinema isn't just cinema but a reflection of the Greek society that is a melange of post modern generation on one hand, and on the other, it has its reservoir of traditional architecture, literature, philosophy, poetry, music, cinema and art. The country has a rich cultural history along with its own sets of turmoil, both economical and political ASHOKE VISWANATHAN, Director and Dean at SRFTI.

November 23, 2019

CM Mamata reshuffles Bengal cabinet

Rajib Banerjee has been given the charge of department of forests while relieving him of the charge of backward classes welfare department and tribal affairs department.

November 18, 2019

Shabana Azmi stresses on freedom of expression, says art should be used as instrument of social change

Addressing the gathering, Azmi said that efforts to curb the freedom of expression should be resisted.

November 16, 2019

German connection binds 1st & 25th year KIFF

The 25 years journey of KIFF is marked with countless milestones.

November 14, 2019

KIFF: Indonesian film on LGBT draws huge audience

Homosexuality still remains a subject of conflict, says director Garin Nugroho.

November 15, 2018

Errors galore in KIFF brochure, film buffs left complaining

Film enthusiasts who had queued up looked visibly disappointed on not being duly informed.

November 14, 2018

Audience protest again during KIFF film screening

On the second day after the inauguration of KIFF, viewers were once again left disappointed as New Empire cinema hall for the second time on Monday, managed to draw severe flak after the Japanese film rolled with subtitles going off the screen.

November 13, 2018

KIFF: Show without subtitles dash many hopes

Turkish film Sibel turned out to be a damp squib as it rolled without any subtitle, two shows cancelled at a city multiplex.

November 12, 2018

Shah Rukh Khan regrets not getting a national film award, screens Zero trailer at KIFF

Khan then sought Banerjee's permission to "behave a little cheaply" and screen the trailer of 'Zero'.

November 11, 2018

India’s narrative can’t be reduced to one colour: Mahesh Bhatt

Bhatt said the festival commits itself only to the idea of India "which says all make it together or none of us makes it together".

November 11, 2018

Preserve and restore Bengali films on war footing: Amitabh Bachchan

Bachchan said many top stars began their careers as faceless assistants.

November 11, 2018

24th Kolkata International Film Festival: Stage set for another carnival

The best reason for expanding the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival is the need to prepare the ground for the silver jubilee next year.

November 10, 2018

No accident in Kolkata: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has rubbished all rumours about meeting with a car accident in Kolkata, saying he is well. “I am informed by concerned well wishers and media, that I had a close escape from a car accident in Kolkata… that is incorrect, there has been no accident. I am well,” he tweeted on Thursday …

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November 17, 2017

Film festival foibles

It is distressing to reflect that the spirit of the Kolkata International Film Festival has been tarnished by two developments in places as far apart as the city and Mumbai. The enormity of the tragedy of sub-inspector Amitabha Malik, who fell to the GJMM’s bullet in Darjeeling recently, has been trivialised with the installation of …

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November 16, 2017

23rd Kolkata International Film Festival ready to welcome world cinema

The 23rd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), India’s second oldest film festival, rolls back into the eastern metropolis on Friday, welcoming world cinema, attracting the finest of talents and embracing fresh cinematic experiments. Beginning with a star-studded inaugural on Friday, the gala event, hosted by the West Bengal government, will screen an …

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November 10, 2017

An eye on the world of short films

The explosion of aspiring talent in the short film category is evident in the new opportunities offered by the Kolkata International Film Festival. The last few years have seen a phenomenal rise in the number of entries in this section that offers attractive prizes. The number of entries from Kolkata and other parts of India …

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October 28, 2017

A celebration of life

It was a rare honour and privilege for the film makers of Benche Thakar Gaan for being the first Bengali inaugural film at the 22nd KIFF.The selection was appropriate enough to usurp the position of the opening film which realistically mirrored the trauma of old age and how senior citizens bear the grudge of domestic …

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January 20, 2017