Calcutta_International_Cult_Films_Festival

Calcutta International Cult Films Festival

Calcutta International Cult Films Festival

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Calcutta International Cult Films Festival is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Organization[1] and an IMDb Award Qualifying International Film Festival. It is an annual major award screening event that takes place in Kolkata and features cult films from around the world. The CICFF was started in 2016.[2][3][4]

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At least one film from each category receives an award each month out of the more than 50 that are formally selected from the various categories. The most notable films are frequently presented in Calcutta and given a complimentary, thorough academic evaluation that is published in a number of international film journals. The Final Winners get the Golden Fox Awards and are screened in front of a live audience in the theatre in Kolkata after the CICFF community selects the Best of the Best.[5]

The CICFF winners are put forward for the GOLDEN FOX AWARDS. The most recent Golden Fox Awards were held in Kolkata's Rotary Sadan in January 2022.[5][6][7]

Awardees

The award is given out each year for significant movies and people in a variety of categories.[8][5]

2024

  • The Bag: Ishan Bhattacharya - Maestro of Cinema Filmmaker(Best short film in last 8 years)and Nominee Golden Fox Award 2024[9]

2023

  • Starship Troopers: Deadlock - Best Debut Filmmaker and Nominee Golden Fox Award 2023[10]
  • Lost Youth by Christos Arfanis, Maria Agrapidou from Greece[11] - Best Experimental Film

2021

  • AK Srikanth directed Best short film 2021[12]

2020

2019

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    "CMS College documentary 'Cradle of Modernity – History of CMS College, Kottayam' wins the Critics' Choice Award at 64th Season of the prestigious Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (CICFF)". CMS College Kottayam. 17 June 2022.
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    "Monthly Selection : September-october 2021 – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival".
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    "Monthly Selection – OCTOBER 2020 – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival".
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    "2019 GOLDEN FOX AWARD NOMINEES – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival".
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    "Monthly Selection – January 2019 – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival".
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    "2019 GOLDEN FOX AWARD NOMINEES Ishan Bhattacharya – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival".
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