MIFF's 2024 edition sees the introduction of the DOC Film Bazaar, aimed at championing documentary films
The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will be held from June 15 to 21 with record submissions of over 1000 films from 59 countries across 61 languages, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced.
Organized once in two years, MIFF is the oldest and largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia and a premier international event of the documentary film world, since it started in 1990.
The jury for the international competition includes eminent film personalities from across the world -- Keiko Bang, Barthélemy Fougea, Audrius Stonys, Bharat Bala, and Manas Choudhary.
They will award the Golden Conch for the best documentary film, the Silver Conch for the best international short fiction film and best animation film, and the Pramod Pati Award for the most innovative/experimental film.
The film “Billy & Molly, an Otter Love Story”, will initiate the festival with screenings in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, and Chennai on 15th June. The film that wins the Golden Conch will close the film festival on June 21.
According to a communique issued by the ministry, grand opening and closing ceremonies will be held at Nariman Point, Mumbai. The events will see an artistic mélange of cultural acts which will include an act depicting the journey of Indian animation, a cultural performance from Sri Lanka in the opening, and from Argentina in the closing ceremony.
