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MIFF 2022- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Indian History- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 (MIFF 2022) in News
- Recently, the 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Animation films (MIFF-2022) began with a colorful opening ceremony at the Nehru Centre, Worli in Mumbai.
- Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 (MIFF 2022) was inaugurated by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Shri Piyush Goyal.
Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 (MIFF 2022)
- To promote wider participation, MIFF 2022 has been organized in hybrid mode, and online viewing of films is free for all those who register at https://miff.in
- In commemoration of Bangladesh’s 50 years of Independence the country has been chosen as the ‘Country of Focus’ this year.
- A special package of 11 films from Bangladesh including the critically acclaimed film ‘Hasina- A Daughter’s Tale’ will be presented at MIFF 2022.
- Manipuri documentary film ‘Meiram – The Fireline (33 mins)’, Animation film from France, ‘Castaway’ (6 mins) and short fiction film from Japan Shabu-Shabu Spirit (10 mins) opened the 17thedition of MIFF.
- MIFF 2022 will offer around 400 films that have reached the festival from across the world.
- Out of these, 102 films will be screened under the Competition Category – 35 in international competition and 67 in national competition.
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Key Facts about Mumbai International Film Festival
- About: Mumbai International Film Festival is the oldest and largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia.
- Mumbai International Film Festival began in 1990.
- Organizing Ministry: Mumbai International Film Festival is organized by the Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
- Organizing Committee: The Organizing Committee of MIFF is headed by the Secretary, I & B and consists of eminent film personalities, documentary makers and film critics.
- About Films Division: Established in 1948, Films Division has pioneered the documentary movement in India.
- It has documented the transformation of India as an independent nation through a series of news reels and Indian News Review, which today form part of rich archival footage.
- Over the years, Films Division has produced over 9,000 titles, out of which nearly 2,000 titles hold lasting value.
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