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14/05/22 08:18 AM IST

17th Mumbai International Film Festival

In News 
  • Presenting a kaleidoscope of World Cinema, Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation films is back with its 17th edition. MIFF 2022 will kick-start from 29th May with the inaugural ceremony at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, Mumbai and will conclude with the award distribution ceremony on 4th June 2022.
About MIFF 2022
  • 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 critically acclaimed film Hasina- A Daughter’s Tale will be presented at MIFF 2022.
  • Special packages like Oscar Film package, curated by Shorts TV, Special film packages from Italy and Japan, Indian Panorama- from the recent editions of IFFI will be a point of attraction for film buffs.
Significance 
  • MIFF 2022 has got an overwhelming response from filmmakers across the world, receiving a whopping 808 film-entries from 30 countries.  
  • Apart from screening of 120 Films in ‘Competition’ and ‘MIFF Prism’ category, an array of special film packages, masterclasses and workshops has been curated for the film lovers.
Source-PIB 

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