Preparations Begin for 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival in December 2026
Preparations for the 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), scheduled from December 16 to 23, 2026, began with a meeting at Nandan, Kolkata. Attendees included KIFF Chief Advisor Mithun Chakraborty, KIFF Chairman Prosenjit Chatterjee, and West Bengal government officials such as Ministers Agnimitra Paul and Purnima Chakraborty. The meeting focused on organisational frameworks and involved various actors, filmmakers, and cultural figures associated with the festival, which is one of India's oldest international film events.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 38/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Sept, 04:45 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1811 Sept, 04:45 pmKolkata gears up for 32nd KIFF, first preparatory meeting held at Nandan
- 2news1812 Sept, 09:32 amMeeting held for preparations for 32nd Kolkata film festival
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 12 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- KolkataKolkata International Film FestivalAgnimitra PaulMithun ChakrabortyProsenjit ChatterjeeWest BengalMinister of StateUrban areaPress Trust of IndiaNandan (Kolkata)IndiaAsian News International