The press conference of the 11^th Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival was organized in the presence of Indranil Sen, Hon’ble MOS (IC), Tourism and Technical Education, Training and Skill Development and MOS, Information and Cultural Affairs Departments, Arpita Ghosh, Chairperson of Shishu Kishore Akademi and others.

This festival will continue from 22^nd to 28^th January 2025.

The inauguration will be attended by director Goutam Ghose, Firhad Hakim, Hon’ble Minister–in–Charge, Aroop Biswas, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Bratya Basu, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Shashi Panja, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Indranil Sen, Hon’ble Minister of State and many others.

Also gracing the occasion will be the child actors of the inaugural film Taiyo Chan and Totto Chan.

116 films will be screened from 30 countries across venues like Nandan-I, II, III, Rabindra Sadan, Sisir Mancha, Chalachitra Satabarsha Bhavan, Rabindra Okakura Bhavan and Rabindra Tirtha.

The inaugural film is a Gujarati film titled Elham directed by Dhruva Harsh.

The closing film is a Hindi film Pravas directed by Vipul Sharma.

The different sections at the festival are Fantasy films, Bengali panorama films, Literature and cinema, World cinema, Nature/environmental films, and Shorts and documentary films.

Some of the films that will be screened at the festival are Guptodhoner Sondhane, Moana 2, Maleficent, Adventures of Jojo, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Kony, Bambi, The Other One, Mr, Poppers Penguins, Successor, Fiery Fox, Out of the Nest, Doodhpither Gachh and others.

The Hatey Kolomey Cinema at Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshashala will take place from the 22nd to the 28th of January. The time is from 2 pm to 6 pm.

There will be also a quiz on children’s films on 26^th January at 3 pm at Ektara Mukto Mancha.

The show time is 12 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm across all venues.

So head to the different venues with your kids and enjoy the best of children’s films.

Priyanka Dutta