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Mumbai Film Festival(MAMI)
Rapid Fire
Vikramaditya Motwane, Director
What do you think of the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) this year?
It is a fantastic festival and is only getting better by the year. Any large international film festival needs a central venue, which is the pride of the place and it is great that ...
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Producer Kaun?
The second day of the Mumbai Film Festival saw an open forum discussion on‘Who Is The Producer Of The Film? Everybody and Anybody’. Not surprisingly, the answers to the question were not easy to come by.The panelists, who attempted to answer the question were not wrong but nor were they ...
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Quick Five With Girish Kasaravalli
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) this year?
My expectations are very high. There are very interesting films to look out for. It is a very comprehensive festival offering many sections from competitions to retrospective and even some restored classics. It is always a great ...
“You have to be a little crazy to be a director”
Screenwriter and director Andy Tenant, who is the Jury President of the International Competition section of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) talks about his expectations from the event
One of the things you’re doing at the MFF is conducting a Master Class in direction. Can one really teach ...
“The moment an actor is satisfied, he should call it quits”
Legendary actress Waheeda Rehman will be conferred the Indian Lifetime Achievement Awardat the Mumbai Film Festival. Here’s the actress in conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta
What do you think of festivals like the Mumbai Film Festival?Do they help the cause of filmmaking?
It is quite commendable that the festival ...
Reema Kagti
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) this year?
Though I have attended the MFF a couple of times in the past, I have not been a regular visitor. Whatever little I have seen of it has been a very good experience. This year, unfortunately, I ...
MFF is a great place for a film to lose its virginity
Over the years I have seen some really excellent films at the Mumbai Film Festival and it is only getting more exciting each year. The selection and the programming of the festival are laudable. And the prize money for the international section is also impressive. Overall, it is a complete ...
“Festivals take off our blinkers”
I have always believed that film festivals are a crucial platform for directors and producers to show off their films. I have been to so many festivals all over the world and it was a learning experience. And I have always returned with something new every single time.
As ...
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“New filmmakers have the ability to transcend the system”
Gary Kurtz, Jury Member, India Gold 2012, in conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta
India Gold 2012 is a new segment this year. Are there any special criteria for films in this segment?
The films chosen for the India Gold segment are made by relatively new filmmakers but have not ...
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Gitanjali Rao
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) this year?
This is the first time I will be attending it so extensively. In the past, I have somehow missed it because the film festival calendar is always busy around this time of the year and I am attending other festivals. Living ...
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“Inclusive was our watchword”
I am in complete agreement with Norah Jones when she said, “I love film, and I would love to be a part of something that people universally love as a piece of film.” And this love, or call it addiction, has led me as in the case of Angelina Jolie ...
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CM’s Note For MAMI
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“Festivals grow by offering business opportunities”
It is heartening that the Mumbai Film Festival has been consolidating the programming strength and growing as the best film festival in India. The festival will be screening the best selection of films from all around the world. This will be supported and enhanced by a slew of academic activities ...
“Silver Linings Playbook has a dream cast”
How did you land the role in Silver Linings Playbook?
It’s actually quite a funny story. I was shooting in Jodhpur when my agent told me about this audition I had to do. It was with David O Russell, the director of the film. Since I was in India ...
“I am delighted that we are able to bring the best of global cinema to India”
Tina Ambani, Patron, Mumbai Film Festival, in conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta
It’s the 14th edition of MAMI. What has this journey been like for you as a cine fan?
Mumbai is the cradle of Indian cinema—this city of dreams has nurtured my own aspirations as a young actor ...
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14th Mumbai Film Festival To Feature Workshops By Cinematic Legends
In addition to the stellar lineup of over 200 movies set to be screened at the city’s most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, promises to offer attendees with an opportunity to ...
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MAMI Announces New Competition Section
The 14th Mumbai Film Festival organised by MAMI will take place from the 18-25 October, 2012 and in the run up to the gala event has begun accepting entries for the much anticipated and New section, the Indian film competition titled India Gold 2012.
This competition has been specially ...
Screenwriting Workshop At MAMI
In addition to the stellar lineup of over 200 movies set to be screened at the city’s most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, promises to offer attendees with an opportunity ...
Blancanieves Announced As Closing Film
As the city’s most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image draws closer, it has been revealed that this edition of the festival will conclude with the screening of Blancanieves as its ...
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A Tribute To Rajesh Khanna
The forthcoming edition of the city’s most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, is poised to pay homage to Indian cinema’s first Superstar, Hindi film legend Rajesh Khanna by dedicating a ...
Ship of Theseus To Be Screened
Anand Gandhi's labour of love Ship of Theseus which was the opening film at the Toronto International Film Festival will bescreened at the MAMI Film Festival this year. Following separate strands of three physical journeys, Ship of Theseus explores questions of identity, justice, beauty, meaning and death through the stories ...
Sridevi To Inaugurate
Actor Sridevi will light the ceremonial lamp to mark the auspicious occasion on October 18, 2012 at the opening ceremony of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image.
Silver Linings Playbook Announced As The Opening Film
The 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), has announced the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Silver Linings Playbook as the opening film. Adapted from Matthew Quick’s novel of the same name, this David O Russell film ...
Mumbai Film Mart To Release
Last year the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, an initiative by MAMl saw the birth of the Mumbai Film Mart (MFM), a B2B platform for the industry and an endeavour held under the aegis of the Mumbai Film Festival. Among the several deals it has already inked since then have been ...
Chinese Filmmaker Zhang Yimou To Be Awarded
Director, producer, writer and actor Zhang Yimou will be awarded the Lifetime achievement award at the 14th Mumbai Film Festival this year. He has been at the helm of record breaking films such as House of Flying Daggers, Hero, Curse of The Golden Flower and Raise The Red Lantern.
Zhang ...
‘Our goal is to continue to surpass our own benchmarks’
Tina Ambani, chairperson of the Harmony for Silvers Foundation which is supporting and promoting MFF, in conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta
How did you become involved with MAMI and the Mumbai Film Festival?
MAMI, which is the organising body of theMumbai Film Festival, is the only body inthe ...
“MFF Can Be A Cannes One Day”
Kiran Rao in conversation with Parag Maniar
What made you agree to be a jury member at MFF?
Because Mumbai is the centre of the film industry and has a long history of Indian cinema. It is a great place to have the most-awaited festival in the country ...
“Aamir Khan turned down my offer”
Canadian-born film director and writer Roger Spottiswoode is on the International Competition jury at the Mumbai Film Festival. Having directed a number of notable films and television productions including Under Fire (1983) and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, Spottiswoode is looking forward to all the Indian movies at ...
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“I am very eager to watch new Indian cinema”
As Jury President, what are your criteria to evaluate the films?
We will be making our decision on the originality of the script. That is the main aspect of evaluation. Another aspect will be good story telling. We will be looking at new forms of film structure and the ...
Les Bien-aimes (Beloved)
DIRECTOR: Christophe Honoré
COUNTRY: France
The film begins in Prague with Madeleine who is madly in love with her husband, Jaromil. Communist politics and Madeleine’s desire to lead a cushy life in Paris leads to a divorce between the two.Madeleine soon finds herself a loving husband in Francois. ...
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13th Mumbai Film Festival
The Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) is a...
The Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) is a...
Rapid Fire With Ramesh Sippy
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival th...
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival th...
Young Critics Review
It’s safe to say not everyone can relate to Jan. H...
It’s safe to say not everyone can relate to Jan. H...
Here’s looking forward to a fantastic Mumbai Film Mart!
The Mumbai Film Mart will be held from the 15th to...
The Mumbai Film Mart will be held from the 15th to...
MMF Bytes- Anurag Kashyap
Film festivals benefit every filmmaker. In fact, I...
Film festivals benefit every filmmaker. In fact, I...
Whose Script Is It Anyway?
An open forum on the state of screen-writing in th...
An open forum on the state of screen-writing in th...
The Salt Of Life (Gianni e le Donne)
Gianni, the actor and director, has crafted a refr...
Gianni, the actor and director, has crafted a refr...
“Inclusive was our watchword”
I am in complete agreement with Norah Jones when s...
I am in complete agreement with Norah Jones when s...
Gitanjali Rao
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival (M...
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival (M...
Quick Five With Girish Kasaravalli
There are very interesting films to look out for
There are very interesting films to look out for
Producer Kaun?
The second day of the Mumbai Film Festival saw an ...
The second day of the Mumbai Film Festival saw an ...
“My film mirrors the immigrant experience”
Director Antonio Mendez Esparza’s film Here And Th...
Director Antonio Mendez Esparza’s film Here And Th...
