MAMI 2024 dates announced; get ready to be spoilt for choice!

MAMI Mumbai Film Festival one of Asias most prestigious cinematic events is set to dazzle audiences with its 2024 edition between 19 October and 24 October It promises a spectacular sixday celebration of world cinema community creativity and cultureMAMI 2024 What can you expect from the eventAs every year the team of MAMI 2024 brings yet another fantastic lineup of over 110 films in more than 50 languages including features and nonfeatures in all genres from across the world to the city of Mumbai PVR INOX and Regal Cinema continue to support the festival with screening venuesInterim Festival Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur said As an independent charitable organisation MAMI relies entirely on the generosity of its partners and sponsors The scale of each edition of the festival depends solely on the extent of the support we receive during the year We are extremely grateful to each and every partner that has stood with us this transition year so that we can continue to bring the best of independent and world cinema to our wonderful audiences in the 2024 edition of the MAMI Mumbai Film FestivalrdquoSections at the festival will include South Asia Competition Focus South Asia NonCompetition World Cinema Tributes Restored Classics Gala Premieres Masterclasses Dimensions Mumbai and Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films The curation will consist of over 20 World Premieres 25 Asia Premieres and 35 South Asia PremieresFrom 2123 October the Festival will host an Industry Programme in partnership with MAMIrsquos Community Partner Soho House Mumbai The threeday programme of events aims to inspire the cityrsquos vibrant film talent with a variety of headline talks and immersive workshopsThe awards at the 2024 edition of the festival will include the South Asia Competition NETPAC Award Excellence in Cinema Rashid Irani Young Critics Choice Award Film Critics Guild Gender Sensitivity Award Dimensions Mumbai Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films and Best Book on CinemaArtistic Director Deepti DCunha said ldquoOnce again this year we have achieved a fantastic curation consisting of the most anticipated and acclaimed titles from World Cinema that will show for the very first time in India at MAMI We were overwhelmed by the huge number of submissions from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora and are delighted to see that South Asian filmmakers across the world are finding value in bringing their films to our Competition and Focus South Asia sections This has strengthened our faith in our vision to provide a common platform to highlight films that champion the South Asian voicerdquoMAMIrsquos Year Round Programme in 2024 has had a fantastic run with Previews of tobereleased films and initiatives like MAMI Select Filmed on iPhone Colorist Workshop Focus Women Colorists Word to Screen Market South Asia Best Book on Cinema and the Rashid Irani Young Critics LabMAMI will shortly announce the official selection and open delegate badge registrations for the festival See you at the moviesAbout the prestigious MAMI eventThe MAMI Mumbai Film Festival organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image MAMI has brought the best of contemporary world cinema and talent to the city of Mumbai since 1997 With its new and expanded vision to spotlight South Asian and South Asian diaspora filmmakers MAMI is the hub for the world to discover emerging South Asian talent and contemporary cinema The festival also conducts a robust Year Round Programme that acts as a hub for creators and cinephiles through screenings networking opportunities access to labs and workshops for skill development masterclasses and very importantly creating a community of cinema lovers