The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 is scheduled to take place between 19 and 24 October 2024 in Mumbai, India.[1] It will be the first edition of the festival under interim festival director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, following the departure of Anupama Chopra from the festival director position. It will also be the first edition of the festival since 2014 to not have a title sponsor.[2]
| Opening film | All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Anora by Sean Baker |
| Location | Mumbai, India |
| Directors | Shivendra Singh Dungarpur |
| Artistic director | Deepti Dcunha |
| Festival date | Opening: 19 October 2024 Closing: 24 October 2024 |
| Website | www |
As with the 2023 edition of the festival, the main competition of the festival is limited to filmmakers from South Asia (except Pakistan) and the South Asian diaspora.[3] Netherlands-based film director, lecturer, and film programmer Rada Šešić was named the Head of Jury for this South Asia Competition.[4]
Over 110 films from over 45 countries will be screened during this edition of the festival. PVR INOX and Regal Cinema continue to serve as screening venue partners for the festival.[1]
Background
editThe 2023 edition of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival ("Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023") was the first in-person edition of the festival since 2019, as the festival had to go on hiatus from 2020 onwards due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as what were described by MAMI as 'logistical and financial challenges'.[5]
The 2024 edition of the festival was announced in May 2024 as a six-day event to be held in October that year.[6] Due to the lack of a title sponsor, the festival's scope was drastically downsized from the previous edition, from over 250 films being screened in 2023 to over 110 films being screened in 2024. Furthermore, the number of festival venues was reduced to three - Soho House Mumbai and PVR Dynamix in Juhu, and Regal Cinema in Colaba. Of these venues, only the latter two will be accessible to general delegates.[7]
In an open letter to supporters and delegates of the festival published in October 2024, the MAMI team acknowledged the smaller scale of the festival and described the year as a 'period of transition' during which the organisation has no title sponsor. The letter also clarified that the number of registrations will be capped in order to give every delegate 'a fair chance' to watch the films at the festival.[2]
Delegate registration for the festival began on 6 October 2024, via the festival's long-standing registration partner BookMyShow.[8]
Juries and Awards
editThe following juries have been constituted for this edition of the festival:[9]
South Asia Competition
editThis jury will award the Golden Gateway Award and Silver Gateway Award in the South Asia Competition, as well as the Special Jury Prize.
- Rada Šešić, Netherlands-based film director, lecturer, and film programmer (Head of Jury)
- Clarence Tsui, Hong Kong-based film critic
- Kate Laurie, Australian film producer
- Jérôme Baron, French artistic director of the Three Continents Festival
- Marie Fuglestein Lægreid, Norwegian film producer
Dimensions Mumbai
editThis jury will award the Dimensions Mumbai Gold and Dimensions Mumbai Silver awards.
- Amit V. Masurkar, Indian film director and screenwriter
- Chaitanya Tamhane, Indian filmmaker
- Paromita Vohra, Indian filmmaker and writer
Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films
editThis jury will award the Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films for Best Film as well as the Special Jury Prize for this section.
- Aditi Rao Hydari, Indian actor
- Hansal Mehta, Indian filmmaker
- Rajshri Deshpande, Indian actor and social activist
NETPAC
editThis jury will award the NETPAC award to a film from the South Asia Competition section.
- Dr Ida Yoshinaga, US-based assistant professor at Georgia Institute of Technology
- Dr Tsengel Davaasambuu, Mongolian film producer and distributor
- Upali Gamlath, Sri Lankan filmmaker, writer, and producer
Film Critics Guild
editThis jury will award the Film Critics Guild Gender Sensitivity Award to one South Asian film that 'questions gender norms and challenges stereotypes'.
- Monika Rawal, Indian film critic
- Rohit Khilnani, Indian journalist and film critic
- Sanyukta Thakare, Indian journalist and film critic
Other Awards
edit- The Best Book on Cinema Award, which celebrates 'unique perspectives and nuanced, immersive film writing on cinema'.
- Rashid Irani Best Young Critic Award, which will be awarded to one of the participants of the Rashid Irani Young Critics Lab, a programme hosted by MAMI.
- Excellence in Cinema Award, which will be awarded to one or more individuals 'who have made outstanding, long-lasting contributions to the world of film and cinema'.
Programmes
editThe MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 has been organised into the following sections:[10]
- South Asia Competition – Films from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, competing for the Golden Gateway Award, amongst other awards.
- Focus South Asia – Films from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, not in competition.
- World Cinema – Films from across the world.
- Gala Premieres – Films from India that feature 'popular names' in their cast.
- Dimensions Mumbai – Short films set in the city of Mumbai, competing for the Dimensions Mumbai Gold and Silver Awards.
- Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films – Short films, competing for the associated Best Film and Special Jury Prize awards.
- Restored Classics – Restored classic films from across the world.
Apart from these sections, the festival will screen All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia as the opening film on 18 October, and Anora by Sean Baker as the closing film on 24 October. The festival will also screen the 1984 Hindi film Tarang on 19 October, paying homage to the film's director Kumar Shahani, who passed away in February 2024.
References
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- ^ Festival, Asian Film (2024-05-22). "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024". Asian Film Festivals. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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- ^ Staff, Scroll (2022-02-05). "Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival cancels upcoming edition, cites 'logistical and financial challenges'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 to take place in October, Priyanka Chopra expresses excitement". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Programme | MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 screening Event Tickets Mumbai - BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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