Thursday, 20 October 2011

13 years of The Mumbai Film Festival

By Petunia Hurt


In recent years, Mumbai has developed a significant amount and it is become a more and more popular tourist destination every single year. Many visit Mumbai to just see the amazing city whereas others visit to experience one of the many festivals which are held in the city each year. One of these festivals is the Mumbai film festival which now attracts film-makers from all around the world who visit the event to show their latest film.

The Mumbai film festival has a number of different categories for people to compete in with films they have created. The festival takes place every year and encourages people from all around the world to take part and compete and use the opportunity to network with other people in the industry in order to help them advance their own career.

To constantly encourage growth in the industry there are awards which are specifically for film-makers who have never exhibited or released a film before. Competing against people in a similar situation to them takes the pressure off a little and gives them the push they need to step into the limelight and show what they can do. The aim of these awards is to expose talented individuals which need a little more confidence to really flourish.

Of course in cinema, world cinema is an extremely popular area with many film fanatics constantly staying up to date with what art house films are being released and what new talent is emerging around the globe. Because of this demand for world cinema there are a number of awards which aim to encourage young Indian film-makers and also actors and actresses who are looking for new opportunities and ways to progress their acting career.

As of 2011, the Mumbai film festival will have been taking place every year for the last 13 years and over that time it has become ever more popular with film-makers from many different countries. Over the course of the week which it is on, the festival is now attended annually by many up and coming talents. French cinema has a large presence at the festival and this connection is extremely important for the future of the show because of how French films from the past are so well-known.




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