13th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)-deadline extended to 30th September ,2013

13^th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF) would be held  in Mumbai from 3^rd to 9^th February 2014.Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF), is a festival organised in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) by the ‘Film Division’, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It has been organised since 1990, and focuses on documentary, short and animation films. This Festival offers highest cash awards and incentives of Rs 55 lakhs. The first ever International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films was held in the year 1990. The biennial festival, organized by Films Division, is conducted with the active collaboration of Government of Maharashtra and the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association. On an average, more than 45 – 50 countries participate in every The Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF) 2014 has extended the deadline for national and international sections to September 30, 2013.

The festival features the following sections: 1) International Competition, 2) National Competition, 3) MIFF Prism [Non Competition], 4) Retrospectives / Special Packages, 5) Marketing.

International Competition – Only films made in India and abroad between 1st September, 2011 to 31st August, 2013 are eligible.

National Competition: Only films made in India by an Indian citizen between 1st September, 2011 to 31st August, 2013 are eligible.

Films which do not find a place in the Competition Section may be screened in MIFF Prism section on the recommendations of the Selection Committee.

For Indian filmmakers, Regular Entry Fee – Rs.1000/- & Late Fee – Rs. 2000/-

For foreign filmmakers Regular Entry Fee – US$50 or equivalent and Rs.2000/- Late Fee – US $ 75 or equivalent.

BIFF-MIFF and  DR. V. Shantaram lifetime achievement awardees

The first mumbai international film festival for documentary, short and animation films was held in march, 1990. Then it was known as Bombay International Film Festival (BIFF). During BIFF 1990, 1992 & 1994, the following doyens of documentary films were honoured :

1. BIFF – 1990 Festival Awardee  -Ezra Mir

2. BIFF – 1992 Festival Awardees- J.S. Bhownagary

3. BIFF – 1994-Festival Awardees-Harisadan Dasgupta 

Since 1996 festival, Dr. V. Shantaram lifetime achievement award carrying Rs. 1.00 lakh was instituted. The following personalities were felicitated with Dr. V. Shantaram award carrying a purse of Rs. 1.00 lakh with trophy.

1. MIFF – 1996 -  Festival Awardee -B.D. Garga

2. MIFF – 1998 -  Festival Awardee - Fali Bilimoria

3. MIFF – 2000 -  Festival Awardee-Homi D. Sethana

4. MIFF – 2002-   Festival Awardee- Vijaya Mulay 

Since the 8th edition of MIFF-2004, the award money has been enhanced to Rs.2.50 lakhs, The following personalities were felicitated with Dr. V. Shantaram award carrying a purse of Rs. 2.50 lakh with trophy.

1. MIFF – 2004- Festival Awardee- K. L. Khandpur

2. MIFF – 2006 - Festival Awardee- Ram Mohan

3. MIFF – 2008  -Festival Awardee- Aribam Syam Sharma 

Since the 11th edition of MIFF-2010, the award money has been enhanced to Rs.5.00 lakhs, the following personalities were felicitated with Dr. V. Shantaram award carrying a purse of Rs. 5.00 lakh with trophy.

1. MIFF – 2010 -Festival Awardee-M.V. Krishnaswamy

2. MIFF – 2012- Festival Awardee-Mike Pandey