Entries are now open for the 15th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF 2018).
Documentary films, short fiction (up to 45 min) and animation films produced between 1 Sep 2015 – 31 Aug 2017 are eligible for entry.
MIFF is a biennial documentary, short fiction and animation film festival organised by the Films Division, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and with the active collaboration of Government of Maharashtra and the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association.
MIFF, which was launched in 1990, is one of the most prestigious festivals in the documentary, short and animation genre at par with International Film Festivals like Leipzig, Berlin, Oberhausen, Cracow and Tampere etc.
Many internationally renowned filmmakers like Nagisa Oshima, Werner Kobe, Krzysztof Zanussi, Peter Wintonik, etc. have participated in the past festivals as juries/participants.
MIFF is an important platform for the documentary filmmakers to meet, interact and exchange ideas, as it attracts the best of films made all over the world. On an average, more than 45 – 50 countries participate in every edition of the festival.
MIFF honours a veteran documentary filmmaker with the ‘Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award’ which carries cash component of INR 500k and citation.
The film festival is scheduled to be held from January 28 to February 3, 2018, in Mumbai.
This year’s highlights include:
-INR 1 million and a golden conch (shankh) for the best documentary
-INR 6 million total cash prize in various categories
The last date for submission is 15 November 2017. The application forms can be found at http://miff.in/entry-forms/
For more information, visit www.miff.in