The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival took place from 8 to 15 November 2019. Inauguration Hosted by CM of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival was Inaugurated by Amitabh Bachchan followed by a grand inaugural ceremony on Netaji Indoor Stadium. other guests included names like Shah Rukh khan, Jaya Bachchan, Mahesh Bhatt, Rakhee Gulzar etc. The ceremony was also graced by international film personalities like German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, Sex Lies and Videotape actress Andie MacDowell and Slovak film director Dušan Hanák The Focus Country this year was Germany with 42 films. Official Selections Competition Categories Asian Select (NETPAC Award) Competition on Indian Documentary Films Competition on Indian Language's Films Competition on Indian Short Films International Competition Non-Competition Categories 50 years Celebration-RESTORED CLASSICS Alexander Kluge (Focus: Germany) Bengali Panorama Cinema International Winners Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film : LA LLORONA - Jayro Bustamante Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Director : THE PAINTED BIRD - Vaclav Marhoul 'Hiralal Sen Memorial Award' for Best Film : MAI GHAT CRIME NO 103- 2005 - ANANTH MAHADEVAN 'Hiralal Sen Memorial Award' Award for Best Director : Parcel - Indrasis Acharya NETPAC Award for Best Film : Devi Aur Hero - Aditya Kripalani Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Indian Documentary Film : ABRIDGED - Gaurav Puri Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Indian Short Film : SUMMER RHAPSODY - Shravan Katikaneni References Kolkata International Film Festival 2019 film festivals