HONG KONG – The Mexican film “La Jaula de Oro” was named as the best international film at the close of the 15th edition of the Mumbai Film Festivalon Thursday. The Silver Gateway of India trophy was awarded to “Fandry,” directed by Nagraj Manjule (pictured with Bruce Beresford,) as the best Indian film.
In the separate India Gold competition, documentary “Powerless” was named best film, with “Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost,” directed by Anup Singh as runner up. Manju Borah’s “Ko:yad” (A Silent Way) received a special jury prize.
Although hampered by budget and sponsorship issues, the festival and its accompanying market this week proved to be very honorable attempts to engage the often separate Indian and international cinema sectors in each other.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences used it as the platform to move its “Digital Dilemma” campaign on digital film archiving to India. LaterAMPAS unveiled versions of its report translated into Marathi.
The festival boasted a selection of some 200 films from 65 countries, comprising a solid mix of overseas films plucked from earlier festivals, and a wide local selection that ranged from some of the most commercial titles to some that were decidedly more experimental. These gave overseas guests a taste of the diversity within India, while the Spanish and French tribute sections provided in-depth insight into specific overseas industries. click here
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