INFORMATION

Mumbai's MAMI Film Festival is happening

 

8th International Film Festival Mumbai 2006 (IFFM-2006) begins on 23 March, and ends on 31st March, 2006. Imax Adlabs, Mumbai, will be the main festival venue. More than 110 films from across the globe will be shown in the festival.

The Festival almost did not happen. Mumbai film buffs should be thankful to the hard work and perseverance of the members of MAMI who include Yash Chopra, Shyama Benegal, Govind Swaroop, Kiran Shantaram, Manmohan Shetty, Sudheer Nandgaonkar and others.

ZEE Cinema's Bharat Ranga too pitched in for the good cause with his main sponsorship of the event. Other ZEE group entities like ZEE Studio, and DNA are also doing their bit. Ranga has assured MAMI that his support will continue for next two years as well. That means 9th MAMI will happen in time.

The festival is organised by MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Imgaes), and co-organised by Y.B.Chavan Pratisthan and NFDC, and supported by the Govt. of Maharashtra. It is the only International Film Festival of this nature in India that is organised wholly through voluntary efforts and support.

Venues:
Imax Adlab , Wadala, Main Venue (Five Screens)
Chavan Centre, Nariman Point

Delegates' registration
Approach the registration desk either at Chavan Centre, or IMAX Adlab. Register at any of the venues. Get two passport size photographs. Fill up a registration form. Pay Rs.500/- for the festival catalogue and daily bulletins.

The opening film
Les Choristes (The Chorus) by Christphe Barratier.

The centrepiece, a tribute to Ismail Merchant

White Countess, a film by James Ivory.

The closing film
Water, by Deepa Mehta.

Other sections include:-

Global Vision    
35 films.

Serbian Package
9 films. It is happening for the first time.

Retrospective of Daniel Wachamann (Isreal)
6 films.

Tribute to Roberto Rossellini
Roma, Citta Aperta (Rome, Open City) &
Figli Di Roma Citta Aperta (Children of Rome, Open City)

Tribute to Prithviraj Kapoor
Sikandar by Sohrab Modi

Reflections
13 films

Filmmaker in Focus
Arturo Ripstein Films (Mexico)

Focus on Country
Spanish Cinema - 12 films

Film India Worldwide
5 films

Films from Palestine
4 films

Indian Vista
18 films

Visit the following site for further details: -

http://www.iffmumbai.org

Other contact details:-

Artistic Director

Sudhir Nandgaonkar

E.mail
info@iffmumbai.org

Address
Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)
8th International Film Festival, Mumbai 2006
Rajkamal Studio,
S. S. Rao Road, Parel,
Mumbai 400 012, India

Telephone
+91-22-2413 6571

Telefax
+91-22-2412 5268