Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils Bumper Line-up, With Expanded South Asia Vision & New Competition
deadline.comMumbai Film Festival has announced a packed line-up of 250 films, including the 14 titles selected for its inaugural South Asia Competition, part of an expansion of the festival’s vision to become a hub for works from South Asia and South Asian diaspora talent.
Returning as an in-person event with backing from Reliance Jio, the festival will be based at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) with screenings taking place across eight venues and 20 screens in Mumbai.
The 10-day festival, organised by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), will open with a glamorous red carpet event at NMACC on October 27 and run until November 5, with the awards ceremony being held on November 3.
The South Asia Competition includes films from debut and second-time filmmakers from across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, as well as diaspora filmmakers from the UK and Germany.
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