The 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is set to hit the floor from 29 October-5 November, 2015. With a legacy since 1997, MAMI headed by Kiran Rao has displayed the best films of the entire year. And this year too, the festival will witness films across all genres right from horror that may send a chill down your spine to splendid comedy which may make you tumble in laughter.
With Bollywood, Hollywood and cult international movies forming a major part of the festival, there are two additional special sections this year- ‘Half Ticket’ and ‘Hot Docs’. Making its debut this year, The Half Ticket section is a new venture specially to enlighten the children. Under this section, animated films from all over the globe will be screened to display the creativity and power of the animation industry. Both full length and short length animated films will be displayed to portray how the art of storytelling can be creatively manipulated in different time lengths. These films will also compete for the Children’s Jury Awards.
The culture of animation in India has reached new heights with movies like Chaar Sahibzaade (2014), Delhi Safari (2012), Kochadaiiyaan (2014), Chhota Bheem series, Motu Patlu and and many more in the past. And, this extravagant annual film festival screening animated movies will increase the space for animation in India.
Also, the festival will be screening animated feature films Song of the Sea and Adama that are nominations for the European Film Award 2015.
MAMI aims to nurture and ignite the passion for movies in every individual who attends the festival and spread the film fever everywhere. And with this year’s Mumbai Film Festival opening its doors for animation surely there is going to be appreciation for the work done in the past, recognition of the present projects and inspiration and motivation to revolutionise the future of animation.