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  Mime is a powerful art form that touches the heart: Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay Mumbai, 31 May 2022   Mime is a powerful art form that can touches your heart without using any words, said Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay, Director of the documentary film ‘An Ode to Quietude’. During French revolution, the revolutionaries used mime as a medium for their protest. It has still got so much of power to bring out social issues, he said.  He was talking at the #MIFFDialogues held in connection with the 17 th  Mumbai International Film Festival. Talking about his film, Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay said that ‘An Ode to Quietude’ is a biographical sketch of the mime maestro and exponent of Indian mime, Shree Jogesh Dutta and the kind of struggle he went through to become a world famous mime artist. “Jogesh da lost his parents around 13-14 years old. At the dawn of independence, he found himself at Sealdah station as a penniless refugee from erstwhile East Pakistan. He has done many odd job...

  Internationally acclaimed animation filmmaker Regina Pessoa addresses masterclass at MIFF The balance between personal and universal is the strength of my films: Regina Pessoa Common Subjects connect people easily Mumbai, 31 May 2022   Common and simple subjects connect people across the universe easily, said renowned Portuguese animation filmmaker  Regina Pessoa at 17 th  Mumbai International Film festival today. “I always select very common, humble and universal subjects as they connect people easily and use images as per my perspective which is very personal. This balance between universal and personal is the strength of my films”, said Regina while addressing a masterclass. She said her films are based on personal experience, so the images are drawn by her rather than designed on computer. “I draw images of my film by myself, because they capture the real imagery, reflects my own visualization. Computer designed images can’t match this”, she added. Elaborating ...

  Animation films from the Land of Fire and Ice to create waves at #MIFF2022 Mumbai, 30 May 2022   The Nordic nation of Iceland is famous for active volcanoes, glaciers and Northern lights. But what many people don’t know is that Iceland has also got an evolving industry of animation films. Come to this edition of Mumbai International Film Festival to have a sneak peek into the amazing world of animation offered by the island nation of Iceland.  The specially designed package- ‘Icelandic Animation’ at MIFF 2022 comprises of four films which are very unique with unusual yet complicated subjects. Mumbai-based international award-winning animation filmmaker, curator and poet Dhvani Desai curated this package at MIFF2022. The special package will be screened on 01 st  June, 2022 at 2 pm to 3.30 pm. Let’s have a look at the films included in Icelandic Animation package. Yes People The film gives a glimpse into one day in the lives of an eclectic mix of people as they face...

  Film restoration is an art: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur at MIFF Masterclass Restoration is understanding intent of the creator, artistic integrity and completeness of the film Mumbai, 30 May 2022   Film restoration is as much an art form as filmmaking as the restorer has to use an artist’s eye and mind to ensure that the restoration is faithful to the original creator’s vision, said national award winning filmmaker, archivist and restorer Shivendra Singh Dungarpur at a masterclass held on the sideline of 17 th  Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) today. While addressing the masterclass on ‘The Art and Ethics of Film Restoration’ Shri Dungarpur said, “Restoration involves not just the repair of physical damage or deterioration of the film, but takes into consideration the intent of the original creator, artistic integrity, accuracy and completeness of the film.” He highlighted the five key elements of preservation process, which includes acquisition, conservation, du...

  Animation films powerful medium to get community voices out to the larger audience: Debjani Mukherjee Film makers from North East concerned about passion for films rather than profit: James Khangembam ‘Investing Life’ is a film about survival: Vaishali Vasant Kendale Mumbai, 30 May 2022   Though a niche area, animation films are a fantastic and powerful medium to get community voices out to the larger audience, said Debjani Mukherjee, curator of Yangon Film School package at MIFF 2022. She was talking at #MIFF dialogue held in connection with the 17 th  edition of Mumbai International Film Festival. James Khangembam, director of the opening documentary film  ‘Meiram-The Fireline’, and Vaishali Vasant Kendale, director of  Hindi documentary ‘Investing Life’  also joined  the discussion. Debjani Mukherjee an award-winning independent animation filmmaker and author also elaborated on the process she adopted in mentoring student films under the themes ‘g...

  How to take your films to the Oscars ? Carter Pilcher explains @ #MIFF2022 Master Class "Making a great short film is about story telling" : Carter Pilcher Mumbai, 30 May 2022   How to qualify one’s film for the coveted Oscar awards? This is one query that resonates in the mind of every aspiring film maker in the world. Well, the 17 th  edition of Mumbai International Film Festival has got you the right answer in the form of Master Class session lead by Carter Pilcher, Founder and CEO of  short movie entertainment company Shorts TV. Carter Pilcher is also the distributor of Oscar nominated short films for seventeen years and a voting member of both the BAFTA and the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Giving a birds eye view on the long journey of ShortsTV since its inception in 2000, Carter Pilcher said that the world of short films is really exciting and there are enormous opportunities in this field. He also gave a brief description about proc...

  ‘Among the Stars’ plants an idea among viewers to stay united for betterment of humanity: Setu Ramalingam Filmmakers should not restrict themselves and try different genres: Setu Ramalingam ‘Kshan’ recollects a broken man's traumatic experience: Sakshi Singh Mumbai, 30 May 2022   ‘Among the Stars’  plants an idea among the viewers to stay united for the betterment of the humanity, said Director Setu Ramalingam at a #MIFFDialogue held on the sidelines of 17 th  Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) today. Sakshi Singh, director of the film ‘Kashn’ and Hitesh Chaurasia, faculty of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad also addressed the interactive session. Addressing the dialogue, Director Setu Ramalingam said, “The film  Among the Stars  is all about what we can achieve as a civilization, if we all stay united and march hand in hand for betterment of humanity.  This is the core idea which sparked inside me to do the film.” He further said, “I l...

  North East Package @ #MIFF2022 to highlight the vibrant life of ‘Seven Sisters’ Mumbai, 29 May 2022   How can MIFF which always captures the bests of all worlds be complete without representation from India’s Seven Sisters? Right from ethnic tribes to enchanting green cover and exquisite cuisine, North East India has always been rich in diversity and vibrancy. In its pursuit for excellence and perfection, the North East Package has been made an integral part of the MIFF since 2006. The 17 th  edition of MIFF also encompasses 13 films from the North East which captures the lives and traditions of these states.  The package contains 10 documentaries and three short fictions. Out of the 10 documentaries, there are two from Arunachal Pradesh covering the life and traditions of two tribes-The Galos and the Kaasik subtribe of the Noctes. (Still from Arunachal Pradesh film ‘The Song we Sing’) Films from Assam The documentary film from Assam follows the interesting life of...

  Manipur film ‘Meiram – The Fireline’ to open Mumbai International Film Festival Mumbai, 29 May 2022   Curtains will be raised for Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) with the screening of documentary film from Manipur- ‘Meiram-The Fireline’. The 33 minute film on forest conservation at the Punsilok area of Langol hills in Manipur is included in the ‘National Prism’ package of MIFF 2022. ‘Meiram-The Fireline’  narrates the revolutionary environmental movement initiated by Moirangthem Loiya at Langol hills for forest conservation. Moirangthem Loiya along with a group of his friends rejuvenated a 300 acre forest through dedicated replantation and preservation work in a span of 18 years. The particular focus of the film is on a strategy of using controlled fire to clear narrow strips of shrubs and grass in the periphery of a forest in order to prevent wild forest fires spreading and consuming the rest of the forest. The film is directed by James Khangembam who also ha...

  Student Films Packages @ #MIFF2022 to showcase spirit of young talent Mumbai, 29 May 2022   Through the cinematic periscope of Mumbai International Film Festival what you see is not just the past or the present but also the beautiful creations of the future. Yes, MIFF 2022 by including special student films package from various reputed institutions is instrumental in nurturing young talent in the field of cinema. At the festival, Student Film packages from reputed institutions like National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) Pune, K R Narayanan Film Institute, Kerala will showcase the spirit of budding talent and creativity. Students’ animation documentary films from Myanmar and films from Students’ Animation Film Festival Brazil will add colour and fervour to the collection. MIFF 2022 will offer young filmmakers an opportunity to meet and interact with industry expert...

  Mumbai International Film Festival begins with a colourful opening ceremony Documentary filmmaker Sanjit Narwekar honoured with ‘Dr.V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award’ Mumbai, 29 May 2022 The 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Animation films (MIFF-2022) began with a colorful opening ceremony at the Nehru Centre, Worli in Mumbai today (29th May, 2022).   Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated the seven-day festival organized by the Films Division of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. To promote wider participation, MIFF 2022 has been organized in hybrid mode, and online viewing of  films is free for all those who register at  https://miff.in , said the Festival Director Ravindra Bhakar. In commemoration of Bangladesh’s 50 years of Independence the country has been chosen as the ‘Country of Focus’ this y...