write a report on the kolkata international film festival (KIFF), 2021 using the following points:
[points: 26th KIFF - from January 8 - 15, delayed dua to COVID - 19 pandemic - this year's slogan: ' The Show Must Go On' - festival was inaugurated virtually - KIFF will begin with a tribute to Soumitra Chatterjee - centenary tributes to Satyajit Ray, pt. Ravi Shankar, Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Hemanta Mukherjee and others - physical screening of all movies - total 132 films - special emphasis on social distancing and COVID - 19 regulations.]
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Answer:
In view of Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival has been designed in a smarter frame giving due importance
Explanation:
The Kolkata Film Festival which was started in the year 1995, was the culmination of a film society movement that drew its inspiration from the masters of Bengali Cinema - Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen.
Earlier, the Kolkata International Film Festival, though prestigious, was a comparatively small affair and hence it could not reach a large audience. Since 2011, under the guidance and inspiration of the Honorable Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee , the Festival has reached a whole new level in terms of profile, publicity and reach. This film Festival has become a flagship event of the Government of West Bengal now. The Kolkata International Film Festival grew into a larger and more inclusive celebration of cinema, a festival which is not just grand in scale, but also accessible to the common mass.
Explanation
The Kolkata Film Festival which was started in the year 1995, was the culmination of a film society movement that drew its inspiration from the masters of Bengali Cinema - Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen.
Earlier, the Kolkata International Film Festival, though prestigious, was a comparatively small affair and hence it could not reach a large audience. Since 2011, under the guidance and inspiration of the Honorable Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee , the Festival has reached a whole new level in terms of profile, publicity and reach. This film Festival has become a flagship event of the Government of West Bengal now. The Kolkata International Film Festival grew into a larger and more inclusive celebration of cinema, a festival which is not just grand in scale, but also accessible to the common mass.