18th Mumbai International Film Festival

June 15- June 21, 2024

Mumbai

Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Pune

(Documentary, Short Films and Animation)

Background

MIFF, the oldest and largest film festival dedicated to documentary, short fiction, and animation films in South Asia.

Established in 1990 (initially as the Bombay International Film Festival), MIFF has grown into a vibrant platform showcasing the finest works by Indian and international filmmakers.

Organized biennially, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and executed by its nodal agency, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).

Most deserving documentaries, shorts films, and animations are then awarded the coveted Golden Conch and Silver Conch, along with trophies and cash prizes.

Glimpses of MIFF 2022: 17TH MIFF

MIFF 2024 AT A GLANCE

Country Participation

Record Submissions

Prize Money

Languages

59

1018

42 Lac

61

MIFF Films

314

Parallel Screenings

MIFF Now In 4 Other Cities:�Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Pune alongside Mumbai

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Delhi - Siri Fort Auditorium

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Kolkata - Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)

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Chennai - NFDC's Tagore Film Centre

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Pune - National Film Archives of India (NFAI) Auditorium

Selections for MIFF 2024

Total 314 films to be played from 59 countries

8 world premiere, 5 international premiers, 18 Asia premiers, and 21 India premiers

Premieres

International Competition

• 25 International selections

National Competition

• 77 National selections across categories including 6 for India in Amrit Kaal selections

Special Theme of 18th MIFF

India in AMRIT KAAL

• Every year, a special theme is selected for this section of the competition category of the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival.
• This year’s theme for the 18th edition of MIFF, is “India in Amrit Kaal”
• India in Amrit Kaal will screen non-feature films showcasing the growth, development and prosperity of India.
• 6 selections in the National Competition section

Special Packages at MIFF

• Mission Life: 5 films on issues relating to the campaign to come together and take up Lifestyle for Environment
• Wildlife Films: 4 films of wildlife films from India and around the world
• Asian women Filmmakers: 5 films
• Oscar Shorts and Berlinale Shorts: Collection of 12 Oscar Winning and 12 Berlinale short films
• Country-Focus Films: A total of 17 films from Japan, Russia, Belarus, Iran, Italy, Vietnam, and Mali
• Restored Classics: 5 restored classics from the National Film Archives of India (NFAI)

Animation Packages

Student Films

• A total of 47 animation films from France, Slovenia, Argentina and Greece, including 12 retrospective films.

• A total of 45 films by student filmmakers of prominent film institutions like FTII, SRFTI, Whistling Woods, IFFI-CMOT and many more.

Opening Film, June 15, 2024

• Opening Film: Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (2024)
• UK, Director: Charlie Hamilton-James
• Cast: Billy Mail and Susan Mail

Screening at 2.30 pm

Mumbai: NFDC, FD Peddar road complex

Parallel Screenings in Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and Chennai

Midfest Film, June 18 2024

• Midfest Film: Commandant's Shadow
• UK Director: Daniela Volker
• Cast: Hans Jurgen Hoss and Anita Lasker Wallfisch

Screening at 6:00 pm

Mumbai: NFDC, FD Pedder Road Complex

Parallel Screenings in Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and Chennai

AWARDS AT MIFF-2024

International Competition

• Golden Conch for Best Documentary Film
• Silver Conch for Best Short Film, Best Animation Film
• Pramod Pati Award for Most Innovative/Experimental Film

National Competition

• Best Indian Documentary, Short Film and Animation Film (sponsored by Gov of Maharashtra)
• Best Debut Film (sponsored by Gov of Maharashtra)
• Best Student Film (sponsored by IDPA)
• Best Short Film on "India in Amrit Kaal"

Additional Awards

• Technical Awards (Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design)
• Critics Award by a Jury of International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) to an Indian Documentary �

DR V. Shantaram, Lifetime Achievement Award

International Jury

Barthélemy Fougea

Producer

Keikio Bang

Producer

Audrius Stonys

Director and Producer

Bharat Bala

Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Manas Choudhary

Sound Designer

Founder of Bang Singapore Productions which ranked amongst Realscreen’s Top 100 Most Influential Documentary Companies in the World in 2006

French Academy Award Winner and Founder of Winds Productions

Lithuanian documentary filmmaker and recipient of the European Film Award for the documentary film in 1992 and the Lithuanian National Prize in 2002

Producer of the acclaimed album Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana music video. He is also the director of the official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Acclaimed sound designer in the Hindi film industry with notable works in films like Pathaan (2023), Chak De! India (2007) and Dhamaka (2021).

National Jury

Adele Seelman

Producer

Bobby Sarma Baruah

Filmmaker

Munjal Shroff

Animation Producer

and Director

Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck

Filmmaker

Apoorva Bakshi

Producer

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Adele Seelmann-Eggebert is a German film producer known for her work on movies like "Das weiße Rauschen" (2001), "Musik hat ihn kaputt gemacht" (2000) and "Alles auf die Siebzehn" (1999).

Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah is an award-winning Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Her films focus on socio-cultural issues in Assam and Northeast India.

Munjal is a co-founder of Graphiti Multimedia. He is a leader in the Indian animation industry, having served on government committees and FICCI's Animation forum. His work includes popular children's shows like Krish, Trish and Baltiboy.

Apoorva Bakshi is an International EMMY Award-winning producer, known for DELHI CRIME, THE HUNT FOR VEERAPPAN; WOMB; National Award-winning films, SHUT UP SONA

Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck, a German filmmaker, curates Berlinale Shorts and champions short films through festivals, installations, and teaching.

Divyang Films at MIFF

• MIFF showcasing Accessible films
• Hearing Impaired
• Films with Indian Sign Language and Closed Captions
• Cross Over – Live Dance using the Indian Sign Language
• Visually Impaired
• With Audio Descriptions

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A Venue For All - Accessibility at MIFF

NFDC aims to make the MIFF venue accessible for all the cinephiles, making it disabled-friendly through structural and logistic changes and identifying the best practices for accessibility standards.

Partner - Svayam, a not-for-profit organization

For the first time, the entire festival team will be sensitised and trained to ensure a culture of inclusivity and empathy.

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This will not only enhance the accessibility of MIFF 2024 but will also set a benchmark for future events.

Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Grand Opening & Closing ceremonies will be held at NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

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Cultural Performances which will include

• Act depicting the Journey of Indian Animation,
• Cultural performance from Sri-Lanka in opening and from Argentina in closing ceremony
• Screening of “Sunflowers Were The First Ones to Know”, a short film by FTII student and winner of the ‘La Cinef’ Award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival this year

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Gala and Red Carpet

• 10 Gala premiere screenings planned in Mumbai
• Gala Red carpet will be held in NFDC-FD complex in Mumbai every day starting from the opening film on 15th June with Film Celebrities & Dignitaries
• Exclusive Gala Red carpets will also be held at Delhi (17th June), Chennai (18th June), Kolkata (19th June) & Pune (20th June) with participation from eminent personalities from the film industry.

First Ever Doc Film Bazaar

Providing a platform to filmmakers to find buyers, sponsors and collaborators

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Applications - Close to 200 projects received from 10 countries in 27 languages

Major sections

• Co-Production Market
• 16 selected curated projects
• Work-In-Progress Lab
• 6 selected projects to be mentored
• Viewing Room
• 106 projects
• Open Buyer-Seller Meet
• Promote collaborations in the realm of production, syndication, acquisition, distribution and sales

A dedicated session with industry verticals like FICCI to explore CSR funding of documentaries

Masterclasses, Panel Discussions &

In Conversations

• 20 sessions across 5 days
• Industry experts, leaders and masters from Indian and International Cinema
• Discussions with eminent cinematic personalities and experts on themes such as funding and monetisation, women narratives in documentary filmmaking, Channeling Documentary Films to Drive Social Transformation, Amplifying Impact through Short films, and a lot more!
• Animation Crash Course & VFX Pipeline Workshop by a Senior Gaming Animator at Warner Bros

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Jackky Bhagnani,

Actor and Producer

Managing Director of Pooja Entertainment and founder of Jjust Music

Richie Mehta

Director of “Delhi Crime”, “Poacher”

Nemil Shah

20-year old Oscar Nominated Filmmaker

Open Forums

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• 5 Open Forum discussions will be held in collaboration with Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA) every day at the vibrant Amphitheatre venue.
• Nationally acclaimed, eminent personalities of the film industry will be a part of the open forums

MIFF Mumbai Venue

• Complete MIFF venues at the NFDC-FD Campus, Mumbai will have interconnecting Rain Shades, between Audis, Buildings, Market Hangers & and other amenities.

Portal and Mobile App for MIFF

• The MIFF website providing engaging details about the films, events and activities planned at the festival (www.miff.in)
• First time Mobile app
• (MyMiff App – iOS & Google Play Store)
• Dedicated mobile app facilitating participation of delegates in various activities such as prior booking of film screenings, attending masterclasses, open forums, etc
• Also feedback from the delegates

DELEGATE REGISTRATION

- The Delegate Registrations are simple but mandatory for attending the festival through the website or the QR code provided in promotional material of MIFF.

- The Delegate Registration are also being provided through Book My Show

- There are no extra charges for attending any number of film screenings or masterclasses or Doc film Bazaar.

Delegate registration Fees-

• Mumbai - Rs 500 (Voluntary) for attending the entire festival
• Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata & Pune – Free
• Student & Press – Free

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For the first time, MIFF has received corporate collaborations from more than 20 brands in the festival.

The brands have collaborated with the festival at various levels - from sponsoring various aspects of the festival to bringing in expertise to strengthen the festival.�

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Corporate Partnerships

MIFF Film

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