Bengaluru International Film Festival
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka India |
|---|---|
| Language | International |
| Website | https://biffes.org |
The Bengaluru International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, which previews films of all genres, including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1996, Suchitra Bangalore International Film Festival, was held for a week from 22 to 28 December 2006 in collaboration with Suchitra Film Society.[1] More than 100 films were screened during festival.
The film festival is now being organized by Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and is supported by Government of Karnataka. The 16th BIFFES was held in Bengaluru from 1 to 8 March 2025.[2]
Events history
- 1st Suchitra Bengaluru International Film Festival 2006 was held from 22 to 28 December 2006
- 2nd Suchitra Bengaluru International Film Festival 2008 was held from 3 to 10 January 2008
- 3rd Suchitra Bengaluru International Film Festival 2009 was held from December 2009
- 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2011 was held from 15 to 22 December 2011
- 5th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2012 was held from 20 to 27 December 2012
- 6th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2013 was held from 26 December 2013 to 2 January 2014
- 7th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2014 was held from 4 to 11 December 2014 [3]
- 8th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2016 was held from 28 January 2016 to 5 February 2016.
- 9th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2017 was held from 2 to 9 February 2017
- 10th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2018 was held from 22 February 2018 to 1 March 2018
- 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2019 was held from 21 February 2019 to 28 February 2019
- 12th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2020 was held from 26 February 2020 to 4 March 2020[4]
- 13th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2022 was held from 3 to 10 March 2022[5]
- 14th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023 was held from 23 to 31 March 2023.[6]
- 15th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2024 was held from 29 February to 7 March 2024.[2]
- 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2025 was held from 1 to 8 March 2025.[7]
- 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2026 scheduled from 29 Jan to 6 Feb 2026.[8]
Theme and Other details
| Sl. No. | BIFFes Edition | Year | Date | Theme | Ambassador | KCA Chairpersoon | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First | 2006 | 22 to 28 December | ||||
| 2 | Second | 2008 | 3 to 10 January | ||||
| 3 | Third | 2009 | |||||
| 4 | Fourth | 2011 | 15 to 22 December | ||||
| 5 | Fifth | 2012 | 20 to 27 December | ||||
| 6 | Sixth | 2013 | 26 Dec 2013 to 2 Jan 2014 | ||||
| 7 | Seventh | 2014 | 4 to 11 December | ||||
| 8 | Eighth | 2016 | 28 Jan to 5 Feb | ||||
| 9 | Ninth | 2017 | 2 to 9 February | ||||
| 10 | Tenth | 2018 | 22 Feb to 1 Mar | ||||
| 11 | Eleventh | 2019 | 21 to 28 Feb | ||||
| 12 | Twelfth | 2020 | 26 Feb to 4 Mar | ||||
| 13 | Thirteenth | 2022 | 3 to 10 March | ||||
| 14 | Fourteenth | 2023 | 23 to 31 March | ||||
| 15 | Fifteenth | 2024 | 29 Feb to 7 Mar | ||||
| 16 | Sixteenth | 2025 | 1 to 8 March | The Garden of All Communities (Sarva Janangada Shantiya Tota) | Kishore | Sadhu Kokila | PVR Orian Mall, Suchitra Film Society |
| 17 | Seventeenth | 2026 | 29 Jan to 6 Feb | Woman: As She Is (Stree Andare Aste Saake) | Prakash Raj | Sadhu Kokila | Cinepolis LuLu Mall, Suchitra Film Society |
Movies screened during festival
Old Logo of the Film Festival
References
- ^ Suchitra Bangalore International Film Festival 2006 Archived 28 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Event Page
- ^ a b "Bengaluru film fest to be held on march 1st to 8th 2025".
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (26 December 2013). "Bangalore film festival launch today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "12th edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival from Feb 26 to Mar 4". 6 February 2020.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Hybrid Film Festival This time". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ DHNS. "Curtains down on 14th Bangalore International Film Festival". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ TheHindu. "BIFFes 2025: Over 200 films from 60 countries to be screened; registrations open for delegates". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (23 January 2026). "BIFFes 2026 to offer eclectic line-up of films, master classes and workshops". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "BIFFES 2022 Movies List". BIFFES. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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