Kolkata Film Festival- The Film Market 2008
The 14th Film festival in Calcutta (Kolkata) started on Monday features as many as
- 276 films from 62 countries
- 44 short films
- Eight documentaries and
- Seven children’s movies
Official website: http://www.kff.in/
Just visit the official website for complete movie details, schedules, showtimes and more.
Inaugural Film
- The Violin (99’) Mexico 2006 10 Nov Nandan I 1800
Sandipan Chakraborty gave a very positive inaguration speech about the bright future and market of easten – india regional films in other cities and abroad. He mentioned that the turnovers of the regional films like Bengali, Bojpuri and Santhali Films are poor due to lack of proper networking and marketing. He confirmed that Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has decided follow a 4-tier structure to promote these films – financing, developing infrastructure, marketing and sustaining competition. He also mentioned that CII is planning to release regional films simultaneously in multiple states and also promote regional music all over the world. He expressed his thoughts about co-producing films with Banglasesh as they have a huge Bengali population there.
The Film Market -2008 is the common platform for the eastern regional film producers and directors to showcase their good work. The Film Market 2008 is jointly organized by CII, Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) and the West Bengal state government.
Venue Details:
Nandan 1/ Nandan 2/Nandan 3
Address
1/1, A. J. C. Bose Road
Kolkata – 700 020
Phone
(+91 33) 2223-1210
Fax
(+91 33) 2223-5744
RABINDRA SADAN
Address
1/1, A. J. C. Bose Road
Kolkata – 700 020
Phones
(+91 33) 2223-9917 / 9936
SISIR MANCHA
Address
1/1, A. J. C. Bose Road
Kolkata – 700 020
Phone
(+91 33) 2223-5317
SRFTI
Address
E. M. By-Pass Road
P.O. – Panchasayar
Kolkata – 700 094
Phones
(+91 33) 2432-8355 / 8356
Fax
(+91 33) 2432-0723
NEW EMPIRE CINEMA
Address
1 & 2, Humayun Place
Kolkata – 700 013
Phones
(+91 33) 2249-1051 / 1052
PURBASHREE
Address
EZCC, Salt Lake
Kolkata
MADHUSUDAN MANCHA
STAR THEATRE
Address
Bidhan Sarani, Hatibagan
Kolkata – 700 006
Phone
(+91) 93312-66325
PRIYA CINEMA
Address
95, Rashbehari Avenue
Kolkata – 700 029
Phone
(+91 33) 2464-1313
Fax
(+91 33) 2463-3128
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