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About IKSFF

Welcome to the 5th IKSFF 2025. IKSFF stands tall in its fifth glorious year, a testament to its resounding success and unwavering dedication. What began as a humble endeavour has blossomed into a global phenomenon, with each passing year promising even greater triumphs.

As we stand on the cusp of our fifth-year milestone, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been a part of the IKSFF family. From the filmmakers who poured their hearts into their craft to the audience members who embraced our vision with open arms, the invaluable support of our associates, partners, sponsors, jury members, advisors, and volunteers. Each interaction has been a stepping stone towards our collective success.

A FEW KEY POINTS:

It will be a hybrid event.
Selected short films will be screened both online and offline.
This year Long Short Film of 45 minutes max is also welcome.
All films selected for screening will get laurels from us.
There will be multiple awards.
Festival Start: 21st January 2025 – Festival End: 26th January 2025

Festival Chairman: Sourav Chakraborty

Festival Director: Saswati Guha Chakraborty

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Festival Mission & Objective

International Kolkata Short Film Festival which will take place for the third time from 23 January, 2024 to 28 January ,2024 , is now open for entries. The IKSFF will strive to screen short movies. We would like to invite both professional (established broadcasters, film or television production companies/distributors and independent filmmakers) and non-professional filmmakers from anywhere in the world to participate in the festival. The festival and judgment of the competition will take place in Kolkata, India.

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iksff 2025

Call for Entry Opens: 15 April 2024

Early Bird Deadline : May 31, 2024

Regular Deadline : July 15, 2024

Festival Dates :

Festival start: 21 January 2025 Festival End: 26 January 2025

Extended Regular Deadline : August 15, 2024

Late Deadline: : September 30, 2024

Kindly Note that the films will be screened either online or offline or on both platforms. Kindly note, all Selected/Nominated/Awarded films may not be screened during the physical screening due to time constrain. The choice of the festival committee will be the final in this regard.

Final Deadline: November 15, 2024

Extended Final Deadline: December 05, 2024

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