Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star announces a powerfully diverse lineup for its 21st edition
~The festival is scheduled to be held from 17th to 24thOctober, 2019~
Mumbai, 30th September 2019: India’s biggest film festival for cinematic disruption and discovery, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star, is set to return with its 21st edition. The platform announced its stellar film and talent lineup for the upcoming edition at a press conference held at JW Marriott, Juhu. The event was attended by MAMI Board of Trustees Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Rohan Sippy, Kiran Rao, Ajay Bijli along with Festival Director Anupama Chopra and Artistic Director Smriti Kiran.
The Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star is the only festival in India that has become a fast emerging global platform in the last five years. The festival has transformed into the most sought-after event, helmed by contemporary professionals from the industry, attended by global stalwarts and supported by both Indian and International film communities. Through its innovative and well curated programming, the festival has increased its footprint worldwide. The festival has emerged as the most trusted partner for curating and connecting India to National and International content platforms. A platform that brings together both Independent and Mainstream cinema and educates audiences across the world. It has pioneered initiatives that fill gaps and has added value by showcasing the best of Indian and World cinema.
The eight-day festival scheduled to start on 17thOctober boasts of over 190 films including over 50debuts, 13 world premieres, spanning 53 countries and 49 diverse languages. Over the last five years, the festival has established itself as a preferred platform for anything cinema in the country. It brings together the best cinematic experiences for film enthusiasts and serves as a discovery and launch platform for its filmmakers.
Highlights of Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star:
- Buzziest titles of the edition:
The festival will open screens across the city to thousands of cinema lovers with some of the best cinema from India and around the world. A few of the big ticket films include Marriage Story by Noah Baumbach, Ad Astra by James Gray, Honey Boy by Alma Har'el, The Souvenir by Joanna Hogg, Midsommar by Ari Aster and Sorry We Missed You by Ken Loach.
- Excellence in Cinema Award 2019 (International) & Masterclass – Fernando Meirelles:
Multi-talented filmmaker Fernando Meirelles is the force behind the critically acclaimed Brazilian film – City of God. He will be awarded the Excellence in Cinema Award 2019 (International). There will be aMasterclass with Meirelles on filmmaking and his new film The Two Popes moderated by Festival Director and acclaimed Film Critic Anupama Chopra.
- Excellence in Cinema Award 2019 (India) – Deepti Naval:
She made her debut with the movie Ek Baar Phir in the year 1979. Since then Deepti Naval has acted in more than 60 films. The actor, director, painter and photographer will be awarded the Excellence in Cinema Award 2019 (India). She is known for her substantial contribution to art and cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive portrayal of characters that have emphasized the changing roles of women in India.
- Spotlight:
A specially curated out-of-competition section, Spotlight, showcases new and exciting work from both critically acclaimed and breakthrough Indian filmmakers. The section focuses on films that push boundaries and are an example of narrative ambition. This year, the section features five world premieres.
- Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha | Dir. Tanuja Chandra | Hindi | Asia Premiere
- Cargo | Dir. Arati Kadav | Hindi | World Premiere
- Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi | Dir. Seema Bhargava Pahwa | Hindi | World Premiere
- Shut Up Sona | Dir. Deepti Gupta | English | World Premiere
- The Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan) | Dir. Kamal Swaroop | Hindi | World Premiere
- The Wayfarers (Raahgir) | Dir. Goutam Ghose | Hindi | India Premiere
- Oh That’s Bhanu | Dir. R.V Ramani | English, Malayalam, Hindi |World Premiere
❖ Dimensions Mumbai Jury:
The Dimensions Mumbai section showcases films by up-and-coming filmmakers under the age of 25. The lineup promises to offer stories that are sure to keep you at the edge of your seat. The Jury for the Dimensions Mumbai platform this season comprises a dynamic set of individuals from the filmmaking community - Actor Taapsee Pannu, Actor Avinash Tiwary, author and screenwriter Kanika Dhillon, screenwriter, director and producer Karan Anshuman and Film Editor Shweta Venkat Mathew.
- International Competition Jury:
The prestigious International Competition section shines a spotlight on new cinematic voices. It is open to debut filmmakers from all over the world. The top of the line Jury for the section is headed by world renowned filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad. His co-jurors are Julie Huntsinger - Executive Director of Telluride Film Festival, Mark Adams - Artistic Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmmaker Vetri Maaran and Zoya Akhtar - Director & Screenwriter.
❖ India Gold Jury:
India Gold will showcase breakthrough contemporary Indian films produced in India. The jury comprisesFranklin Leonard - Film Producer, Cultural Commentator, Professor & Entrepreneur, Col Needham - Founder & CEO of IMDb, Christian Jeune - Director of the Film Department and Deputy General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival and Grainne Humphreys - Festival Director of Dublin International Film Festival. The 10 films that have been nominated are –
- About Love | Dir. Archana Atul Phadke | India | 2019 | 90 min
- Bitter Chestnut (Khanaur) | Dir. Gurvinder Singh | India | 2019 | 100 min
- Bombay Rose | Dir. Gitanjali Rao | India, United Kingdom, France, Qatar | 2019 | 93 min
- Eeb Allay Ooo! | Dir. Prateek Vats | India | 2019 | 98 min
- Gamak Ghar | Dir. Achal Mishra | India | 91 min
- Invitation (Nimtoh) | Dir. Saurav Rai | India | 2019 | 85 min
- Just Like That (Aise Hi) | Dir. Kislay | India | 2019 | 109 min
- Pearl of the Desert (Maru ro Moti) | Dir. Pushpendra Singh | India, South Korea | 2019 | 82 min
- Aamis | Dir. Bhaskar Hazarika | India | 2019 | 108 min
- That Cloud Never Left | Dir. Yashaswini Raghunandan | 2019 | 65 min
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