'MIFF' IS SPREADING!

Scene of Charlie Hamilton-James' USA film 'Billy and Molly'!

Now 'MIFF' ('Mumbai International Film Festival' of documentary, short & animation films) started showing in few other cities also. And I first time watched it in Pune! Though, I have good memories of attending such film festivals in Mumbai!

Scene of Tomer Heymann's Israel, Guatemala film 'I am not'!

This time mostly the films were on social issues and wildlife. And focused on.. brotherhood & love! Just mentioning few notable films here!

Inaugural Charlie Hamilton-James' USA film 'Billy and Molly' was about friendship between man and otter! The feel was like watching national geographic film!

Scene of Ashwika Kapur's film 'Catapults to Cameras'!

In an international competition, Tomer Heymann's Israel, Guatemala film 'I am not' was about search for self roots through cinematography! Then Sreemoyee - Singh's 'And towards Happy Alleys' focused on the Iran's film culture & feminist poetry!

Scene of Ramen Borah & Sibanu Borah's film 'Challenge'!

In the national - competition, Ashwika Kapur's 'Catapults to Cameras' film showed the changing attitude of children of hunters towards the wildlife through photography! Then Ramen Borah & Sibanu Borah's film 'Challenge' showed the struggle & achievements of physically challenged girl Princy! Suhas Karnekar's 'Memory foot prints' was an emotional journey of Chawl culture and coexisting! And Nishtha Jain's 'The Golden Thread' was on socio-economic challenges!

 

 This 'MIFF' was well organised in Pune!

- Manoj Kulkarni