Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India.

In 2024 the inaugural ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival will take place on 4 December and will continue upto 11th December 2024.The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival began on 4 December 2024 at Dhanadhanya Auditorium, in Kolkata, India.

A 1966 Bengali film Galpo Holeo Satti by Tapan Sinha opened the festival [2][3] Duration will be not less than 60 minutes for featured films.

Productions may not be older than two years and must be an Indian premiere.

[4] The following is a listing of all Kolkata International Film Awards ceremonies since 1995.