Shadow Play
Highlights
- Star studded opening at the Posh South Mumbai Liberty Cinema with an inaugural film of Anurag Kashyap’s “Mukkabaaz”. This was also Asian premiere of the film.
- Red Carpet galore on the inaugural ceremony was lit with glamour filled presence of Chairman MAMI Neeta Ambani, Shridevi, Kangna Ranaut , Sharmila Tagore , Nandita Das Kiran Rao, Anupama Chopra and stars Amir Khan , Rajkumar Rao, Anupam Kher with host of Present generation film directors like Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Khan, Karan Johar, Imitiaz Ali etc. On last day additions to glamour quotient and celebrities were Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani, Ashutosh Gowarikar,Konkona Sen Sharma, Vidhu Vinod Chopra to name a few.
- About 200 films from 29 countries were screened during the six days spread over 16 luxury auditoriums with capacity of 4974 seats in Mumbai and Thane. This large seating capacity made it easier for Fest cineists to choose the screening of their choice without hassles or serpentine queues for those without reservation .
- For convenience and easy categorization films were divided in 14 segments viz; After Dark, Discovering India, India Gold , Marathi Talkies, Restored Classics, Special Screenings, The India Story , Tribute, Dimensions Mumbai , Half Ticket ( For children), International Competition, Rendezvous, Spotlight , The new Medium besides, Seminars, talk shows, Master Classes and Q & A with the film makers after the screening.
- For the first time ,MAMI had introduced “Movie Mandi” an online platform for film makers to find funding in collaboration with Netflix, having world wide presence.
- The popular “Movie Mela” this year was held preceding day of the festival.
- Besides the Life Time Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema conferred on a veteran film maker in International arena. Other awards were the Jio-MAMI-Reliance Foundation Award for excellence in Digital content in Indian Cinema, Best film/s in International Competition , India Gold and Dimensions Mumbai awards Etc.
Category: Film Festivals
Shyama ( Khursheed Akhtar) was a born versatile Actress.
( A Short Homage by Mohan Siroya )
Category: Homages
18 TH JIO MAMI MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL WITH STAR 20 – 27 october 2016
HIGHLIGHTS
*The favourite film festival for cine buffs . patronized by cineastes’ all over India
unveiled its 18 th edition on 20th October evening with an exclusive opening
ceremony ( only for invitees ) at the iconic newly renovated ROYAL OPERA
Category: Film Festivals
( 20 TO 28 NOVEMBER 2016 )
AT THE OUTSET MUST MENTION THAT OPPOSED TO THE ESTABLISHED NORM OF 10 DAYS DURATION SINCE TEH INCEPTION OF THE FEST; THE DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS PRUNED THE DURATION FROM TEN TO EIGHT DAYS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COST AND TIME OF OUTSIDE PARTICIAPTING DELEGATES ;BUT WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS TO BE SCREENED.
Category: Film Festivals
A short Tribute to OM Puri
A versatile Actor -Dramatist --Par Excellence
Category: Tributes
A Recap
Celebrating its 10th edition this year, the annual NFDC Film Bazaar has become a beacon for budding filmmakers from South Asia. The platform has been tirelessly evolving into a one-stop shop that encourages collaboration between South Asian and international film fraternities; a confluence point for screenwriters, filmmakers, sales agents, distributors, film festival programmers and financiers from around the world.
Category: Film Festivals
NIDA FAZLI --- A Great Human and a Poet Who stood for Secular Literature
( 12 Oct. 1938 ---- 8 Feb. 2016 )
A Tribute by Manish Modi
It has taken some coaxing to get me to write on the passing away of Nida Sahe. What could one possibly write about him, that has not already been written likeNida Fazli was a fine lyricist, a great man and an extraordinary poet.?
Category: Homages
A Heartfelt Tribute to India's Multi-linguist Poet Nida Faazli
I am shocked to know the sudden demise of well known Multi linguist, earthy, secular Poet cum Lyricist Nida Faazli on 8 Feb. 2016.The film world is orphan now having lost the towering presence of this last real poet beckon of the Hindi Film and TV World. He was nothing less than a living legend, the last Mughal amongst lyricisits ,
Category: Homages
Selection of Films below Mark
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For selecting films which are not up to the International Fest standard, one reason may be that IFFI fest is held at the fag end of the year , Most award winning films in Festivals all over the World get seen/ sold in other International Fests . Even in India al regional Fests get over wherein Cine buffs have an opportunity to watch .
Category: Film Festivals
20 Nov. --- 30 Nov. 2015
- Lack luster Fest
- Inaugural Function reduced to a Cheap Entertainment Event, giving it a local colour sans Indian Culture
- World Cinema or Competition Films Selection below International standard,
- Poor Infrastructure , Chaotic systems, More security personnel than Workers
- Rampant Bureaucratic rule sans accountability
- Media/Press ignored in all respects, Pathetic facilities,
- More of Tourist and Spenders’ Festival, Film Industry and serious cineists almost extinct ;
- Film Bazaar, a Flop , Special events ,Master Classes, empty and
- Erratic,unplanned/unscheduled Press Conferences.
Category: Film Festivals
R I P , my Gentleman friend Saeed Jaffrey !
Category: Homages
28 OCT. --- 6 NOV. 2015
The entirely refurbished new face with rich sponsors and supporters this year ,Mami was rechristened as Jio Mami Film Festival , started with a bang and curtains fell with a thud.
Typical Aspects , High - Low
Category: Film Festivals
IFFI Goa
20 Nov. -- 30 Nov. 2015
HIGH LIGHTS --- AS A CURTAIN RAISER
Category: Film Festivals
Minister for I & B Arun Jaitley presents the Dasaheb Phalke award to Shashi Kapoor.
Calls him a versatile personality from Indian cinema and an actor par excellence.
Category: Award Ceremonies
20th - 30th November, 2014
A Detailed Analytical Report
Mismanaged, Chaotic Poorly Programmed Cinematic Public Show Shorn of International Standard Serious Film Appreciating Audience and Buffs. Accredited Media and Film Critics, instead of Very Important Persons (VIP) were reduced to Least Important Persons (LIP). Excepting the Festival Director Shankar Mohan, other Organizers have had no Film knowledge or culture like ESG officials.
Category: Film Festivals
WOMEN’S WELLNESS CONCLAVE - A LAUDABLE initiative by YFLO (YOUNG FICCI LADIES ORGANISATION) And “Sleepwell Foundation” N G O. Mr. Rajv Pratap Rudy lent Support to YFLO to achieve their goal of skill development and at providing employability skills to women On the eve of International Women’s Day Ms. Avarna Jain – Chairperson of YFLO (Young FICCI Ladies Organisation) in association with the SLEEPWELL FOUNDATION (an NGO) organised for the first time, a Women s Wellness Conclave dedicated to women’s WELLNESS at Hotel le Meriden, New Delhi.
Category: Seminars or Conventions
Film Reviews are no more an analytical criticism of the Contents but a hype for the product In the present state of Bollywood when the success of a film is only gauged in terms of Box Office; no wonder almost all Media, whether Print or electronic; take services of mere REVIEWERS and not Media Critics. No brownie points to have courage of conviction to say that in a few instances, a ‘Readymade’ review with graded stars is simply handed over by the Producer’s PR machinery written under a pseudo name.
Category: Psycho Analytical Movie Reviews
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