Bengaluru International Film Festival

15th Edition

where:	Bengaluru, India
when:	February 29th - March 7th, 2024
address:	Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Amruthothsava Bhavana 20/A, Circular Road, MIG Block Nandhini Layout Bengaluru-560 096. Karnataka. India
tel:	+91 080 23494255
email:	biffesblr@gmail.com
website:	biffes.org/
entry form:	Online Submission

The film festival is being organized by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy for the Government of Karnataka.The 12th edition of BIFFES, the Bengaluru International Film Festival is scheduled to be held during February 26th – March 4th, 2020 in Bengaluru City, INDIA .
Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka State in India, is an important centre of International film culture in keeping with Karnataka’s glorious heritage and the State’s achievements in the fields of literature, fine arts, and cinema. The Kannada Film Industry has made significant contribution to the quality and range of cinematic expression and grown to produce over 200 films every year. Films from Karnataka have won national and international recognition and critical acclaim at various International Film Festivals, over the years.
2019 edition was a resounding success with screening of 220 films across 12 screens from more than 50 countries, and witnessed by more than 10000 delegates, who enjoyed and appreciated the quality of cinema presented.

participations

2024	La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher: Women Power in Filmmaking Io Capitano by Matteo Garrone: Contemporary World Cinema Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio: Contemporary World Cinema Paradise is burning by Mika Gustafson: Contemporary World Cinema There's still tomorrow by Paola Cortellesi: Women Power in Filmmaking
2023	Alcarràs by Carla Simon: Cinema of the World EO by Jerzy Skolimowski: Cinema of the World L'immensità by Emanuele Crialese: Cinema of the World
2022	Conference by Ivan I. Tverdovskij: Cinema of the World
2020	Stories from the Chestnut Woods by Gregor Bozic: Contemporary World Cinema Tarkovskij, Cinema Prayer by Andrej Andreevich Tarkovskij Jr: Biopics
2019	Dogman by Matteo Garrone: Contemporary World Cinema Ricordi? by Valerio Mieli: Contemporary World Cinema
2018	After the War by Annarita Zambrano: Cinema of the World Fortunata by Sergio Castellitto: Cinema of the World
2017	Indivisible by Edoardo De Angelis: Cinema of the World Like Crazy by Paolo Virzì: Cinema of the World
2016	Blanka by Kohki Hasei: Netpac Mia madre by Nanni Moretti: Cinema of the World The Salt of the Earth by Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado: International Currents Sworn Virgin by Laura Bispuri: Cinema of the World
2014	A street in Palermo by Emma Dante: Cinema of the World
2013	Salvo by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia: Cinema of the World
2012	This must be the place by Paolo Sorrentino: Cinema of the World
2011	Apartment in Athens by Ruggero Dipaola: International Competition Gangor by Italo Spinelli: Cinema of the World Kiss me again by Gabriele Muccino: Cinema of the World Ristabbanna by Daniele De Plano, Gianni Cardillo: Cinema of the World
2009	The early bird catches the worm by Francesco Patierno: Country Focus Italy Grazing by Angelo Orlando: Country Focus Italy In the Flesh by Christian Angeli: Country Focus Italy Lettere dal Sahara by Vittorio de Seta: Country Focus Italy Machan by Uberto Pasolini: Cinema of the World My brother's summer by Pietro Reggiani: Country Focus Italy Una notte by Toni D'Angelo: Country Focus Italy L'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio by Agostino Ferrente: Country Focus Italy Private Fears in Public Places by Alain Resnais: Retrospective Alan Resnais Three Monkeys by Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Cinema of the World