Tag: Kolkata International Film Festival
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26th KIFF comes to an end
The winner, Manijeh Hekmat, who is the director and one of the producers of the film was awarded a prize money of Rs 51 lakhs by the state Urban Development minister,
January 16, 2021 -
To end hall owners’ woes, CM allows 100 per cent occupancy
The festival will screen eight films of Soumitra Chatterjee in a special tribute section.
January 9, 2021 -
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