32nd Kolkata International Film Festival names Ireland as focus country and moves its opening to Victoria Memorial

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32nd Kolkata International Film Festival names Ireland as focus country and moves its opening to Victoria Memorial

1 November 2026

The 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) unveiled a new logo in black and saffron in Kolkata. It replaces the black and blue design used since 2015. The festival runs from December 16 to 23, and its opening ceremony moves to the Victoria Memorial. Ireland is the official Focus Country of this edition. Prosenjit Chatterjee, the actor, is the new KIFF chairperson, and Mithun Chakraborty is the Chief Advisor. Sandip Ray, who designed the new logo, is also directing the signature film to be shown before every screening.

Edition: 32nd Focus country: Ireland KIFF chairperson: Prosenjit Chatterjee

Why it matters for exams: Film festivals, their editions, venues and focus countries (KIFF in Kolkata, IFFI in Goa, IFFK in Thiruvananthapuram) are common general-knowledge questions.

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1 November 2026 Source: The Indian Express

In plain words

KIFF Kolkata International Film Festival — Annual international film festival held in Kolkata.

Focus country — The country whose films a festival showcases in a special section.