A week-long Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation films will be unveiled on 29th May with the inaugural ceremony at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Mumbai. It will be concluded with the award distribution ceremony on 4th June 2022.
Ravinder Bhakar, Director General of Films Division and Director of MIFF said that the 17th MIFF will be in hybrid and the hybrid component is being facilitated by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). He said that MIFF 2022 had received as many as 808 film entries from 30 countries. Apart from the screening of 120 Films in the ‘Competition’ and ‘MIFF Prism’ category, an array of special film packages, masterclasses and workshops have been curated for the film lovers.
“We wanted to promote this art form so we are collaborating with leading National and International players. The B2B opportunities will open the doors of infinite success to Filmmakers,” said Bhakar.
Netflix original series “Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal” episode will make its World Premiere at MIFF 2022. The first animation film co-produced by India and Japan ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’, will also have its special screening at MIFF. The film is celebrating 30 years since its first launch.
In commemoration of Bangladesh’s 50 years of Independence, the country has been chosen as the Country of Focus this year. A special package of 11 films from Bangladesh including the critically acclaimed film Hasina- A Daughter’s Tale will be presented at MIFF 2022.
The contribution of the Films Division to documentary culture in India will be showcased through a specially curated package, Image-Nation.
Special packages like the Oscar Film package, curated by Shorts TV, Special film packages from Italy and Japan, and Indian Panorama- from the recent editions of IFFI will be a point of attraction for film buffs.
Students’ Film packages from reputed institutions like National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) Pune, K R Narayanan Film Institute, Kerala will showcase the spirit of young talent. Also, Students’ Animation Documentary Films from Myanmar and films from Students’ Animation Film Festival Brazil will be a unique curation.
Other highlights include Open Forum by Indian Documentary Producers Association and cultural events by India Tourism.
