| Location | Prasad Film Labs, Hyderabad, India |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Awards | Viewers Choice |
| Hosted by | Bengalis in Hyderabad |
| Selector | Ratnottama Sengupta |
| Festival date | 21–24 June 2018 |
| Website | www |
Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival (HBFF) is a Bengali film festival in the city of Hyderabad and is being organized annually since 2014. The venue of the festival is the Prasad Film Preview Labs, Hyderabad (adjacent to L V Prasad Eye Institute).[1] The first edition of the film festival was held in the year 2014.[2] It is the only curated Bengali film festival in India.
The festival is organized by a Hyderabad-based registered Bengali group- Bengalis in Hyderabad (popularly known as BiH).[3] The fourth edition of the HBFF was held from 30 June to 2 July 2017.[4] The fourth edition of the festival screened eight Bengali movies, along with two Telugu movies.[5] All the seasons of the festival were attended by the directors, casts and crews of the movies which were screened, and there are several panel discussions and Q&A sessions with directors organized.